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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32R-300 · Atigun Pass, AK · August 4, 1993

Date
August 4, 1993 · 14:38 local
Place
Atigun Pass, AK
Phase of flight
Scud Running
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator
YADA
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N477JC
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC93FA134
Reported as
Piper PA32R300
Reported engine
Lycoming IO540K1G5D
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
1,217 total142 in this make and model120 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.

Tried to fly through s turn Pass first time in MVFR. Impacted cloud obscured mountainside. Advised not to try Pass.

As the FAA filed it

TRIED TO FLY THROUGH S TURN PASS FIRST TIME IN MVFR. IMPACTED CLOUD OBSCURED MOUNTAINSIDE. ADVISED NOT TO TRY PASS.

NTSB investigation

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