ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 377308
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Date: | Monday 29 April 1985 |
Time: | 10:30 LT |
Type: | Piper PA-32-300 |
Owner/operator: | L.a.b. Flying Service, Inc. |
Registration: | N2897X |
MSN: | 32-7940187 |
Total airframe hrs: | 3000 hours |
Engine model: | LYCOMING IO-540-K1G5D |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Funter Pass, AK -
United States of America
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Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Unknown |
Departure airport: | Juneau, AK (JNU) |
Destination airport: | Hoona, AK (HNA) |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:PRIOR TO THE FLT, THE PLT HAD OBTAINED A BRIEFING THRU THE COMPANY WEATHER REPORTING SYS & VFR WX HAD BEEN FORECAST. WHILE EN ROUTE, HE ENCOUNTERED SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AREA OF FUNTER PASS. HE REPORTED THAT HE BECAME TRAPPED BY TWO SNOW SHOWERS WITH THE VISIBILITY DROPPING TO ABOUT 1/4 MI. THE PLT ELECTED TO MAKE A PRECAUTIONARY ON UPSLOPING TERRAIN. DURING TOUCHDOWN, THE LEFT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED & THE LEFT WING WAS DAMAGED.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | SEA85LA099 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB SEA85LA099
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Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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