# NTSB Accident ANC00LA133
> **Piper PA-31-350** · 2000-09-15 · EMMONAK, AK, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ANC00LA133
- **Event ID:** 20001212X21899
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2000-09-15
- **Location:** EMMONAK, AK, USA
- **Coordinates:** 62.789661, -164.549835
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 4
- **Total aboard:** 4
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-31-350
- **Registration:** N4105D
- **FAR Part:** 135
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's continued operation of the airplane on unsuitable terrain, and the subsequent failure of the main landing gear torque link.  Factors in the accident were rough and uneven runways, and inadequate surveillance of airport facilities/runway conditions by company management.

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