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FAA accident report · Piper PA-22-160 · Drift River, AK · March 20, 1993

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Date
March 20, 1993 · 11:23 local
Place
Drift River, AK
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N72999
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC93LA046
Reported as
Piper PA22160
Reported engine
Lycoming O320A2B
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
484 total125 in this make and model18 in the last 90 days
N72999Registered now · Piper PA-22-160S/N 22-6507Airframe modelPiper PA-22-160Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Flew into low ceiling and whiteout IMC. Nosed over in deep snow on a glacier. Was advised prior VFR not recommended

As the FAA filed it

FLEW INTO LOW CEILING AND WHITEOUT IMC. NOSED OVER IN DEEP SNOW ON A GLACIER. WAS ADVISED PRIOR VFR NOT RECOMMENDED

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 ANC93LA046Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDrift River, AKThe pilots inadvertent VFR flight into IMC conditions. Factors were the rising terrain and the whiteout conditions.Mar 20, 1993 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N72999 · 2

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

Accident 20170215002929ALanding: Rollout · Tanana, AKSki equipped aircraft ran off hard pack landing area and impacted equipment off to the side.Feb 15, 2017 · Substantial damageIncident 20150226008849ITaxi · Fairbanks, AKDuring taxi from taxiway u to ski strip 2, aircraft left taxiway and struck a traffic cone. Suspect prop strike and damage to tail wheel steering mechanism. Determined there was no prop strike but the steering mechanism was broken.Feb 26, 2015 · Minor damage