NONE · Piper PA-32-300 · 2003-04-16 · Kotzebue, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC03LA044
Event ID
20030418X00528
Type
Accident
Date
2003-04-16
Location
Kotzebue, AK, USA
Coordinates
66.866668, -162.133331
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-32-300
Registration
N2863T
FAR Part
135
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate altitude/clearance, which resulted in an in-flight collision with terrain during cruise flight. Factors associated with the accident were flat light conditions, and snow-covered terrain.