Aviation accident ANC18FA036

1 fatal · PIPER PA-28-180 · 2018-05-12 · Whittier, AK, USA

Event

NTSB number: ANC18FA036
Event ID: 20180513X93216
Type: Accident
Date: 2018-05-12
Location: Whittier, AK, USA
Coordinates: 60.763889, -148.715835

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 1
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: PIPER
Model: PA-28-180
Registration: N7061W
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: Unk

Probable cause

The student pilot's decision to depart and continue on a solo cross-country flight through mountainous terrain in marginal visual flight rules conditions, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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