19900217002249A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-31-350 · King Cove, AK · February 17, 1990

Date
February 17, 1990 · 13:35 local
Place
King Cove, AK
Airport
King Cove
Phase of flight
Climb
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
PNSA
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N27328
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC90FA034
Reported as
Piper PA31350
Reported engine
Lycoming TIO540J2BD
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
9,487 total1,000 in this make and model211 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.

Failed to clear a ridge line between King Cove and cold bay. Heavy snow squalls in area. No weather briefing.

As the FAA filed it

FAILED TO CLEAR A RIDGE LINE BETWEEN KING COVE AND COLD BAY. HEAVY SNOW SQUALLS IN AREA. NO WEATHER BRIEFING.

NTSB investigation

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