1 fatal · Piper PA-28 · 2006-07-06 · Manley Hot Spng, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC06FA089
Event ID
20060810X01152
Type
Accident
Date
2006-07-06
Location
Manley Hot Spng, AK, USA
Coordinates
64.753334, -150.195007
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-28
Registration
N9026W
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The pilot's continued cruise flight into known adverse weather conditions, his failure to maintain aircraft control while maneuvering, and his exceeding the design stress limits of the airplane, which resulted in an in-flight break-up. Factors associated with the accident were clouds and obscuration.