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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-30 · Kodiak, AK · August 5, 1985

Date: August 5, 1985 · 11:00 local
Place: Kodiak, AK
Airport: Kodiak
Phase of flight: Initial Approach-IFR
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N7811Y
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC85FA146
Reported as: Piper PA30
Reported engine: Lycoming IO320B1A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 7,500 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N7811YRegistration cancelled May 9, 2013 · Piper PA-30S/N 30-890 · Built 1965 Airframe modelPiper PA-30 Engine modelLycoming IO-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Unable to execute a DME arc, wandered into high terrain, impacted side of mountain with obscured tops.

As the FAA filed it

UNABLE TO EXECUTE A DME ARC, WANDERED INTO HIGH TERRAIN, IMPACTED SIDE OF MOUNTAIN WITH OBSCURED TOPS.

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 ANC85FA146Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportKodiak, AKDuring a wx briefing at 0719 adt, the plt was advised that VFR flt was not recommended. Later, at 0827. He called the fss to update his wx & filed an IFR clearance. At 0938, the acft departed anchorage. During arrival at Kodiak, the acft was cleared for an…Aug 5, 1985 · Destroyed