2 fatal · Piper PA-32-301 · 2006-12-14 · Port Heiden, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC07FA007
Event ID
20061221X01831
Type
Accident
Date
2006-12-14
Location
Port Heiden, AK, USA
Coordinates
57.176387, -158.416671
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-32-301
Registration
N8361Q
FAR Part
135
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NITE
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during cruise flight, which resulted in an uncontrolled descent, and an in-flight collision with snow-covered terrain. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's spatial disorientation, and dark night conditions.