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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper L-21A · Kaktovik, AK · August 18, 1995

Date
August 18, 1995 · 14:30 local
Place
Kaktovik, AK
Phase of flight
Climb
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N8373H
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC95FA157
Reported as
Piper L21A
Reported engine
Lycoming O290D
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
260 total

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Collided with mountainous rising terrain. Aircraft appeared to be overloaded and unable outclimb terrain.

As the FAA filed it

COLLIDED WITH MOUNTAINOUS RISING TERRAIN. AIRCRAFT APPEARED TO BE OVERLOADED AND UNABLE OUTCLIMB TERRAIN.

NTSB investigation

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