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Aviation accident ANC20FA017

5 fatal · Piper PA32R · 2020-02-06 · Tuntutuliak, AK, USA

Event

NTSB number
ANC20FA017
Event ID
20200206X34831
Type
Accident
Date
2020-02-06
Location
Tuntutuliak, AK, USA
Coordinates
60.351665, -163.02305

Injuries

Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
5
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
5

Aircraft

Make
Piper
Model
PA32R
Registration
N7632C
FAR Part
135
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC

Probable cause

The pilot's continued visual flight rules flight into reduced visibility, including likely flat light and/or white out conditions, which resulted in a controlled flight into terrain. Contributing to the accident were the operator’s inadequate operational control procedures, which permitted the pilot to depart into conditions that were below the minimums specified by their operating procedures.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
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