# Accident 19921204049499A: Piper PA32301, Scammon Bay, AK, December 4, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 4, 1992, 15:40 local time
- Place: Scammon Bay, AK
- Airport: Scammon Bay Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Scud Running
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: ENHC
- Location: 61.7895° N, 165.9602° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=61.7895&lon=-165.9602&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8374T, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8374T) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-32-301 (registry code 7103207, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32-301) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming IO-540 series (registry code 41530, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA32301
- Reported engine: LYC IO540K1G5
- People aboard: 7
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,504 total, 286 in this make and model, 265 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC93LA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC93LA019) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19921204049499A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

STRUCK SNOW COVERED GROUND WHILE CIRCLING AREA TO FIND AIRPORT. TORE OFF NOSE AND LEFT MAIN GEAR. BLAMED WHITEOUT.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ANC93LA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC93LA019), Dec 4, 1992: Piper PA-32-301 (N8374T), Scammon Bay, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOTS VFR FLIGHT INTO IMC CONDITIONS, AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT ALTITUDE WHILE MANEUVERING. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE WHITEOUT SNOW AND FOG CONDITIONS.

## Other reports on N8374T (3)

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

- [Incident 20130428006779I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130428006779I), Apr 28, 2013: Piper PA-32-301 (N8374T), Ekwok, AK, No damage. Aircraft was en-route from dillingham, AK to anchorage, AK in VFR weather, with the pilot and 1 passenger. The aircraft was operating under 14 CFR 91. A…
- [Accident 20090515047189A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090515047189A), May 15, 2009: Piper PA-32-301 (N8374T), Eagle River, AK, Minor damage. Telephone interview with pilot [privacy data omitted] about aft cargo door top leaving aircraft in flight see attached pilot narrative. It appears the j hook…
- [Accident 19960302047529A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960302047529A), Mar 2, 1996: Piper PA32301 (N8374T), Nome, AK, Substantial damage. (-16) Pilot continued flight into white-out conditions and hit a snow covered 1150 ft mountain near the top.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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