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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32-300 · Juneau, AK · June 18, 1993

Date: June 18, 1993 · 14:30 local
Place: Juneau, AK
Phase of flight: Scud Running
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: LABA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N30505
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC93LA096
Reported as: Piper PA32300
Reported engine: Lycoming IO540K1G5D
People aboard: 5
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 963 total75 in this make and model160 in the last 90 days

N30505Registration cancelled May 20, 1999 · Piper PA-32-300S/N 32-7840199 Airframe modelPiper PA-32-300

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What happened

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Entered clouds trying to fly through a pass. Made 180 turn. Impacted on glacier. Inadequate training manual a factor

As the FAA filed it

ENTERED CLOUDS TRYING TO FLY THROUGH A PASS.MADE 180 TURN.IMPACTED ON GLACIER. INADEQUATE TRAINING MANUAL A FACTOR

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 ANC93LA096Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportJuneau, AKThe pilot continuing VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions. Factors which contributed to the accident were: the mountainous terrain, the cloudy weather conditions in the pass, the pilot becoming disoriented, his lack of familiarity with the…Jun 18, 1993 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N30505 · 2

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

Accident 19971023030899ANormal Cruise · Juneau, AKStruck cloud obscured rising terrain trying to negotiate a pass. (.4)the pilot was flying through a mountain pass when the airplane collided with rising terrain and was destroyed by fire. The flight had been delayed several hours due to low ceilings, and the…Oct 23, 1997 · Destroyed · 2 fatal Incident 19940510021909IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Juneau, AKLow oil pressure on test flight returned safely. Oil line at firewall fitting under uphostery loose. Leaked oil.May 10, 1994