# NTSB Accident ANC90FA021
> **PIPER PA-31** · 1989-12-22 · BELUGA, AK, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ANC90FA021
- **Event ID:** 20001213X29894
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1989-12-22
- **Location:** BELUGA, AK, USA
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-31
- **Registration:** N302SC
- **FAR Part:** 135
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN PROPER ALTITUDE.  DARKNESS AND ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE RELATED FACTORS.

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