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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA32300 · Togiak, AK · September 14, 1985

Date
September 14, 1985 · 11:45 local
Place
Togiak, AK
Phase of flight
Unauth Low Level Opns
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N8981N
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC85LA176
Reported as
Piper PA32300
Reported engine
Lycoming IO540K1A5
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
3,500 total250 in this make and model60 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.

Struck mountain at the 500 foot level. IFR conditions existed and aircraft was reported to be in fog before impact.

As the FAA filed it

STRUCK MOUNTAIN AT THE 500 FOOT LEVEL. IFR CONDITIONS EXISTED AND AIRCRAFT WAS REPORTED TO BE IN FOG BEFORE IMPACT.

NTSB investigation

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