ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 383750
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| Date: | Wednesday 28 July 1982 |
| Time: | 15:10 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-32-300 |
| Owner/operator: | Denali Flying Service |
| Registration: | N3093T |
| MSN: | 32-7240130 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1972 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3101 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-540-K1A5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Mckinley Nat'l., AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Mckinley Park, AK |
| Mckinley Park, AK | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT WAS FLYING OVER ONE GLACIER AT ABOUT 700 FEET AGL AND TURNED TO FLY TO ANOTHER UPSLOPE GLACIER. HE ENCOUNTEREDA DOWNDRAFT AND WAS UNABLE TO CLIMB ENOUGH TO AVOID COLLIDING WITH THE GLACIER. THE ELEVATION OF THE CRASH SITE WAS ABOUT 6600 FT MSL.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC82DA063
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Apr-2024 04:00 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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