ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 363589
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| Date: | Monday 25 May 1992 |
| Time: | 13:40 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-32-300 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N15950 |
| MSN: | 32-7340075 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1973 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2800 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING IO-540-KIA5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Funter Bay, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Juneau, AK (JUN) |
| Gustavus, AK (GST) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT RECEIVED A WEATHER BRIEFING AND RECEIVED AIRMET SIERRA WHICH STATED IFR CONDITIONS AND MOUNTAIN OBSCURATION FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA. HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO FLY THROUGH FUNTER PASS TO GUSTAVUS WHEN HE ENCOUNTERED DETERIORATING WEATHER. HE BEGAN A TURN TO REVERSE DIRECTION AND HAD TO STOP THE TURN TO AVOID SOME EAGLES. THE AIRPLANE ENTERED AN OBSCURATION CLOSE TO A HILL AND HE STEEPENED HIS TURN AND ATTEMPTED TO STOP HIS DESCENT. THE AIRPLANE STRUCK A TREE WITH THE LEFT WING, BUT CONTINUED TO FLY AND LANDED AT JUNEAU, ALASKA.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S ATTEMPTED FLIGHT INTO KNOWN ADVERSE WEATHER.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC92LA079
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Mar-2024 18:55 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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