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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA32300 · Bettles, AK · April 17, 1983

Date: April 17, 1983 · 15:00 local
Place: Bettles, AK
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N4060W
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC83FA071
Reported as: Piper PA32300
Reported engine: Lycoming IO540K1A5
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Pilot flew into pass with low ceiling and visibility. Collided with the ground.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT FLEW INTO PASS WITH LOW CEILING AND VISIBILITY. COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB ANC83FA071Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBettles, AKAccording to witnesses, the acft was seen flying along the trans Alaska pipeline at an estimated alt of 200 ft AGL. As the acft entered a pass, where the pipeline crossed rising terrain, a witness heard the acft's eng power increase, then the plane…Apr 17, 1983 · Substantial damage