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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32-260 · Palmer, AK · August 8, 2010

Date: August 8, 2010 · 13:00 local
Place: Palmer, AK
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N3432W
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC10LA071
Reported as: Piper PA-32-260
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-540 series
People aboard: 5
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 800 total350 in this make and model40 in the last 90 days

N3432WRegistered now · Piper PA-32-260S/N 32-329 · Built 1966 Airframe modelPiper PA-32-260 Engine modelLycoming 0-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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The pilot stated while flying over the knik glacier at 9000FEET MSL clouds were above the aircraft and the terrain was rising faster than the aircraft could climb. The pilot attempted to make a 180 degree turn the aircraft lost 600-700 feet and struck the terrain with the left strut.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT STATED WHILE FLYING OVER THE KNIK GLACIER AT 9000FEET MSL CLOUDS WERE ABOVE THE AIRCRAFT AND THE TERRAIN WAS RISING FASTER THAN THE AIRCRAFT COULD CLIMB. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A 180 DEGREE TURN THE AIRCRAFT LOST 600-700 FEET AND STRUCK THE TERRAIN WITH THE LEFT STRUT.

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 ANC10LA071Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportChickaloon, AKThe pilot's continued visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions, resulting in an in-flight collision with terrain.Aug 8, 2010 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N3432W · 2

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

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