# NTSB Accident ANC97LA030
> **Piper PA-32-300** · 1997-02-26 · DILLINGHAM, AK, USA · NONE
## 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.

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