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FAA accident report · Piper PA28235 · Manokotak, AK · March 23, 2002

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Date
March 23, 2002 · 11:00 local
Place
Manokotak, AK
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
No damage
Aircraft
N1120R
Reported as
Piper PA28235
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1

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What happened

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(-23) On 03/23/2002, at 10:34 am, commercial pilot, father james frederick kelly was pilot in command and sole occupant of Piper PA-28-235, N1220R, when the airplane departed on a VFR flight plan, (on a business flight under FAR part 91) from dillingham, AK to Manokotak, AK. The pilot had received a weather briefing before departing. The official METAR weather report at 10:51 AKST, at dillingham, which is located 25 nautical miles northeast of the accident site, was wind 030 degrees (true) at 8 knots; visibility, 3 statute miles in light snow: clouds and sky condition. 700 feet scattered, 1,500 feet overcast: temperature 27 degrees f: dew point 22 degrees f: altimeter 2981 in hg. At approximately 11:23 am AKST, (2023 UTC) the dillingham fss received an ELT signal, emanating from the Manokotak area. Subsequently the fss notifed FAA flight standards and the NTSB about ELT signal and the overdue flight. Pour visibility, due to blowing snow, prevented searchers from reaching the accident scene until 11:20 AKST on 03/24/02. The aircraft was located at the 1,300 feet MSL. Level, near the peak of a hill. The pilot was deceased and the aircraft had incurred substantial damage when it coll ided with snow covered terrain and overturned.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON 03/23/2002, AT 10:34 AM, COMMERCIAL PILOT, FATHER JAMES FREDERICK KELLY WAS PILOT IN COMMAND AND SOLE OCCUPANT OF PIPER PA-28-235, N1220R, WHEN THE AIRPLANE DEPARTED ON A VFR FLIGHT PLAN, (ON A BUSINESS FLIGHT UNDER FAR PART 91) FROM DILLINGHAM, AK TO MANOKOTAK, AK. THE PILOT HAD RECEIVED A WEATHER BRIEFING BEFORE DEPARTING. THE OFFICIAL METAR WEATHER REPORT AT 10:51 AKST, AT DILLINGHAM, WHICH IS LOCATED 25 NAUTICAL MILES NORTHEAST OF THE ACCIDENT SITE, WAS WIND 030 DEGREES (TRUE) AT 8 KNOTS; VISIBILITY, 3 STATUTE MILES IN LIGHT SNOW: CLOUDS AND SKY CONDITION. 700 FEET SCATTERED, 1,500 FEET OVERCAST: TEMPERATURE 27 DEGREES F: DEW POINT 22 DEGREES F: ALTIMETER 2981 IN HG. AT APPROXIMATELY 11:23 AM AKST, (2023 UTC) THE DILLINGHAM FSS RECEIVED AN ELT SIGNAL, EMANATING FROM THE MANOKOTAK AREA. SUBSEQUENTLY THE FSS NOTIFED FAA FLIGHT STANDARDS AND THE NTSB ABOUT ELT SIGNAL AND THE OVERDUE FLIGHT. POUR VISIBILITY, DUE TO BLOWING SNOW, PREVENTED SEARCHERS FROM REACHING THE ACCIDENT SCENE UNTIL 11:20 AKST ON 03/24/02. THE AIRCRAFT WAS LOCATED AT THE 1,300 FEET MSL. LEVEL, NEAR THE PEAK OF A HILL. THE PILOT WAS DECEASED AND THE AIRCRAFT HAD INCURRED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WHEN IT COLL IDED WITH SNOW COVERED TERRAIN AND OVERTURNED.