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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32-300 · Gustavus, AK · August 14, 1991

Date: August 14, 1991 · 19:00 local
Place: Gustavus, AK
Airport: Gustavus
Phase of flight: Scud Running
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: FGHA
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N4075W
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA91FA207
Reported as: Piper PA32300
Reported engine: Lycoming IO540K1A5
People aboard: 6
Fatal injuries: 6
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,700 total1,000 in this make and model81 in the last 90 days

N4075WRegistration cancelled Jan 14, 1992 · Piper PA-32-300S/N 3240115 Airframe modelPiper PA-32-300

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What happened

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

Flew into side of cloud obscured mountain.

As the FAA filed it

FLEW INTO SIDE OF CLOUD OBSCURED MOUNTAIN.

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 SEA91FA207Accident · 6 fatalField investigationFinal reportGustavus, AKVFR flight by the pilot into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), and the pilot's failure to maintain sufficient altitude and/or clearance from mountainous terrain. Factors related to the accident were: the adverse weather and terrain conditions.Aug 15, 1991 · Destroyed

Other reports on N4075W · 3

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19910510019989IForced/Precautionary Landing · Juneau, AKEngine cowling came loose after takeoff. Returned. Landed safely.May 10, 1991 · Minor damage Incident 19901121061589INormal Cruise · Juneau, AKTop cowling came loose. Impacted aircraft. Oil cap came off. Oil covered wind screen. Safe emergency landing.Nov 21, 1990 · Minor damage Accident 19741208040529AForced/Precautionary Landing · Clarinda, IACrankshaft gear positioning dowl had sheared. All driven gr remained stationary.Dec 8, 1974 · Substantial damage