# Accident 19960302047529A: Piper PA32301, Nome, AK, March 2, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 2, 1996, 13:50 local time
- Place: Nome, AK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Location: 64.7103° N, 164.6200° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=64.7103&lon=-164.6200&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8374T, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8374T) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-32-301 (registry code 7103207, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32-301) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming IO-540 series (registry code 41530, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA32301
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC96LA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC96LA027) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960302047529A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-16) PILOT CONTINUED FLIGHT INTO WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS AND HIT A SNOW COVERED 1150 FT MOUNTAIN NEAR THE TOP.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ANC96LA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC96LA027), Mar 2, 1996: Piper PA-32-301 (N8374T), Nome, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's continued VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions and his failure to maintain adequate altitude/clearance from terrain. Low ceilings and snow covered terrain were factors in…

## Other reports on N8374T (3)

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

- [Incident 20130428006779I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130428006779I), Apr 28, 2013: Piper PA-32-301 (N8374T), Ekwok, AK, No damage. Aircraft was en-route from dillingham, AK to anchorage, AK in VFR weather, with the pilot and 1 passenger. The aircraft was operating under 14 CFR 91. A…
- [Accident 20090515047189A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090515047189A), May 15, 2009: Piper PA-32-301 (N8374T), Eagle River, AK, Minor damage. Telephone interview with pilot [privacy data omitted] about aft cargo door top leaving aircraft in flight see attached pilot narrative. It appears the j hook…
- [Accident 19921204049499A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19921204049499A), Dec 4, 1992: Piper PA32301 (N8374T), Scammon Bay, AK, Substantial damage. Struck snow covered ground while circling area to find airport. Tore off nose and left main gear. Blamed whiteout.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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