NONE · Piper PA-32-300 · 1997-02-26 · DILLINGHAM, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC97LA030
Event ID
20001208X07372
Type
Accident
Date
1997-02-26
Location
DILLINGHAM, AK, USA
Coordinates
58.819789, -157.860946
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
7
Total aboard
7
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-32-300
Registration
N32979
FAR Part
135
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
the pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for departure, and his inadequate evaluation of the wind conditions. Factors associated with the accident were: a snow/slush covered runway, and a quartering tailwind.