2 fatal · PIPER PA-32RT-300T · 1990-09-08 · GLACIER ISLAND, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC90LA173
Event ID
20001212X24159
Type
Accident
Date
1990-09-08
Location
GLACIER ISLAND, AK, USA
Coordinates
61.150302, -146.809646
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-32RT-300T
Registration
N393HM
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
UNDETERMINED MECHANICAL FAILURE(S) THAT RESULTED IN LOSS OF ENGINE POWER, SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT, AND A SUBSEQUENT EMERGENCY DESCENT FOR A FORCED LANDING (DITCHING) AT SEA. THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR A FORCED LANDING WAS A RELATED FACTOR.