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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA31 · Port Heiden, AK · February 14, 1985

Date
February 14, 1985 · 19:00 local
Place
Port Heiden, AK
Phase of flight
Unauth Low Level Opns
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator
PNSA
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N63719
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC85FA047
Reported as
Piper PA31
Reported engine
Lycoming TIO540A2C
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
4,427 total2,250 in this make and model148 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.

Hit mountain 23 miles east of course in low ceiling and visibility. May have used inaccurate loran radio guidance.

As the FAA filed it

HIT MOUNTAIN 23 MILES EAST OF COURSE IN LOW CEILING AND VISIBILITY. MAY HAVE USED INACCURATE LORAN RADIO GUIDANCE.

NTSB investigation

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