MINR · PIPER PA-32-301 · 1996-03-02 · NOME, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC96LA027
Event ID
20001208X05337
Type
Accident
Date
1996-03-02
Location
NOME, AK, USA
Coordinates
64.710327, -164.62001
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-32-301
Registration
N8374T
FAR Part
135
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
the pilot's continued VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions and his failure to maintain adequate altitude/clearance from terrain. Low ceilings and snow covered terrain were factors in the accident.