Aviation accident SEA91FA207

6 fatal · PIPER PA-32 · 1991-08-15 · GUSTAVUS, AK, USA

Event

NTSB number: SEA91FA207
Event ID: 20001212X17972
Type: Accident
Date: 1991-08-15
Location: GUSTAVUS, AK, USA
Coordinates: 58.419345, -135.779159

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 6
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 6

Aircraft

Make: PIPER
Model: PA-32
Registration: N4075W
FAR Part: 135
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: IMC

Probable cause

VFR FLIGHT BY THE PILOT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (IMC), AND THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT ALTITUDE AND/OR CLEARANCE FROM MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE ADVERSE WEATHER AND TERRAIN CONDITIONS.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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