ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 36832
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| Date: | Thursday 23 October 1997 |
| Time: | 14:45 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-32-300 |
| Owner/operator: | L.a.b. Flying Service, Inc. |
| Registration: | N30505 |
| MSN: | 32-7840199 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3617 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-540-K165 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Juneau, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | , AK (KJNU) |
| Kake, AK (KAE) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was flying through a mountain pass when the airplane collided with rising terrain and was destroyed by fire. The flight had been delayed several hours due to low ceilings, and the pilot was in a hurry to return due to plans for the evening. Another company pilot who immediately preceded him along a parallel route, and another pilot in the area, stated that they did not believe the pass where the accident occurred was open. The ceiling was broken with overcast layers above 1,000 feet mean sea level (msl). The airplane impacted in a level attitude, with the wings parallel to the slope, at 2,600 feet msl. No abnormalities were discovered with the airplane or engine. Due to rain, snow and freezing temperatures, the wreckage was located two days later.
Probable Cause: The pilot's intentional flight into adverse weather. Related factors were the low ceilings, mountainous terrain, and self induced pressure by the pilot to complete the flight and return for the evening.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC98FA006
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 18 June 1993 | N30505 | L.a.b. Flying Service | 0 | Juneau, AK | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 08-Apr-2024 12:08 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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