# Accident 19960920029199A: Wsk PZL104, Aniak, AK, September 20, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 20, 1996, 16:00 local time
- Place: Aniak, AK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Final Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Operator: VRMC
- Location: 60.8997° N, 161.2308° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=60.8997&lon=-161.2308&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6630M, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6630M-2013-09-30) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Wsk-Pzl Warzawa-Okecie PZL-104 WILGA 80 (registry code 9810280, https://openairdocs.org/model/wsk-pzl-warzawa-okecie-pzl-104-wilga-80) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Wsk-Pzl-K AI-14R series (registry code 67205, https://openairdocs.org/engine/wsk-pzl-k-ai-14r-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: WSK PZL104
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 10,000 total, 800 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC96LA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC96LA159) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960920029199A

## Narrative

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

DOWNDRAFT ON FINAL. IMPACTED UPSLOPE PRIOR TO RUNWAY. TURBULENT WINDS FLOWING DOWNGRADE. CAUSED DOWNDRAFT.

## 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 ANC96LA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC96LA159), Sep 21, 1996: Pzl-Mielec 104-80 (N6630M), Aniak, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper glide path on final approach, and his inadequate compensation for the gusty wind conditions. Factors associated with the accident are the gusty winds and a downdraft.

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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