MINR · PIPER PA-32 · 2008-04-01 · Koliganek, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC08LA046
Event ID
20080407X00434
Type
Accident
Date
2008-04-01
Location
Koliganek, AK, USA
Coordinates
59.616664, -157.511672
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-32
Registration
N8327S
FAR Part
135
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The pilot's VFR flight into adverse weather conditions that resulted in a collision with snow-covered terrain during a turn to reverse direction. Factors contributing to the accident were low ceilings, flat lighting conditions, and the snow-covered terrain.