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Aviation accident ANC23LA036

NONE · PIPER PA31 · 2023-05-17 · Point Thomson, AK, USA

Event

NTSB number
ANC23LA036
Event ID
20230522192218
Type
Accident
Date
2023-05-17
Location
Point Thomson, AK, USA
Coordinates
70.136, -146.29002

Injuries

Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2

Aircraft

Make
PIPER
Model
PA31
Registration
N34WM
FAR Part
135
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC

Probable cause

The pilot’s inadvertent descent below the published minimum descent altitude, while operating in flat light conditions, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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