# NTSB Accident ANC96FA137
> **Piper PA-32** · 1996-09-02 · HAINES, AK, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ANC96FA137
- **Event ID:** 20001208X06644
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-09-02
- **Location:** HAINES, AK, USA
- **Coordinates:** 59.160114, -135.860626
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 4
- **Minor:** 2
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 6
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-32
- **Registration:** N2181Z
- **FAR Part:** 135
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** Unk
## Probable cause

the pilot's inadvertent flight into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) failure to maintain adequate altitude/clearance from terrain, while maneuvering to reverse the direction of flight.  Factors associated with the accident were: the pilot's inadequate weather evaluation; and the terrain and weather, which resulted in a whiteout condition.

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