MINR · PIPER PA-32-300 · 1993-06-18 · JUNEAU, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC93LA096
Event ID
20001211X12510
Type
Accident
Date
1993-06-18
Location
JUNEAU, AK, USA
Coordinates
58.580017, -134.770874
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
5
Total aboard
6
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-32-300
Registration
N30505
FAR Part
135
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT CONTINUING VFR FLIGHT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS. FACTORS WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN, THE CLOUDY WEATHER CONDITIONS IN THE PASS, THE PILOT BECOMING DISORIENTED, HIS LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH THE AREA, THE COMPANY'S INADEQUATE PROCEDURES CONCERNING MOUNTAIN OPERATIONS, AND INSUFFICIENT STANDARDS SET BY THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION.