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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32-300 · Glacier, AK · July 30, 2001

Date: July 30, 2001 · 14:35 local
Place: Glacier, AK
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: LABA
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N39586
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC01FA093
Reported as: Piper PA32300
People aboard: 6
Fatal injuries: 6

N39586Registration cancelled Feb 5, 2002 · Piper PA-32-300S/N 32-7840168 · Built 1978 Airframe modelPiper PA-32-300 Engine modelLycoming IO-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) While on a flight seeing tour in route to Glacier bay, a PA-32 aircraft with 5 passengers and 1 pilot crashed into a mountain wall killing all 6. Weather at the accident site at the time of flight was IMC.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) WHILE ON A FLIGHT SEEING TOUR IN ROUTE TO GLACIER BAY, A PA-32 AIRCRAFT WITH 5 PASSENGERS AND 1 PILOT CRASHED INTO A MOUNTAIN WALL KILLING ALL 6. WEATHER AT THE ACCIDENT SITE AT THE TIME OF FLIGHT WAS IMC.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB ANC01FA093Accident · 6 fatalField investigationFinal reportHaines, AKThe pilot's continued flight into known adverse weather conditions, and his poor in-flight decision making. Factors associated with the accident were clouds and mountainous terrain. A finding is the pilot's use of FAA prohibited drugs.Jul 30, 2001 · Destroyed