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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper STCPA31 · Valdez, AK · June 25, 1995

Date
June 25, 1995 · 15:57 local
Place
Valdez, AK
Airport
Valdez Airport
Phase of flight
Go Round (Aborted VFR)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N62851
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC95FA086
Reported as
Piper STCPA31
Reported engine
Lycoming TIO540J2BD
People aboard
4
Fatal injuries
4
Pilot’s flight hours
4,800 total

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What happened

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Missed approach failed use proper missed approach procedure. Struck mountainside.

As the FAA filed it

MISSED APPROACH FAILED USE PROPER MISSED APPROACH PROCEDURE. STRUCK MOUNTAINSIDE.

NTSB investigation

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

Other reports on N62851 · 1

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