# Accident 20060706012959A: Piper PA28235, Stevens Village, AK, July 6, 2006

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 6, 2006, 18:00 local time
- Place: Stevens Village, AK
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 64.7533° N, 150.1950° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=64.7533&lon=-150.1950&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9026W, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9026W-2006-12-11) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28-235 (registry code 7102810, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-235) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-540 series (registry code 41532, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28235
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Pilot certificates: Student
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC06FA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC06FA089) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060706012959A

## Narrative

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

(-23) AIRCRAFT WAS MISSING ON FLIGHT FROM MANLEY HOT SPRINGS TO FIVE MILE STRIP NEAR PUMP STATION 6 ALEYESKA PIPELINE. N9026W WRECKAGE WAS FOUND;AIRCRAFT IMPACTED GROUND ON DOWNSLOPE OF MOUNTAIN, PILOT DID NOT SURVIVE. IN FLIGHT BREAK UP HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED BY NTSB GROUND INSPECTION. NTSB/FAA GROUND INVESTIGATION HAMPERED BY BAD FLYING WEATHER. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ (-23 AMENDMENT) 07/24/2006 WRECKAGE VIEWED BY FAA/NTSB INVESTIGATORS ON GROUND ON A 40 TO 50 DEGREE MOUNTAIN DOWNSLOPE. WRECKAGE PATTERN AND DEBRIS CONSISTENT WITH A STRUCTURAL INFLIGHT FAILURE OF AIRFRAME. AMENDED ITEMS 21B, 33, 34, 35, 38, 39, 40, 41, 43. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^

## 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 ANC06FA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC06FA089), Jul 6, 2006: Piper PA-28 (N9026W), Manley Hot Spng, AK, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's continued cruise flight into known adverse weather conditions, his failure to maintain aircraft control while maneuvering, and his exceeding the design stress limits of the airplane,…

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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