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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-31-350 · Jean Lake, AK · November 29, 2019

Date
November 29, 2019 · 19:10 local
Place
Jean Lake, AK
Phase of flight
Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
3SVA
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N4087G
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC20FA007
Reported as
Piper PA-31-350
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
3
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificates
Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours
34,800 total1,100 in this make and model210 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Aircraft crashed under unknown circumstances. ADS-B data shows the aircraft descended below the minimum altitude required by §135.203 and impacted terrain.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT CRASHED UNDER UNKNOWN CIRCUMSTANCES. ADS-B DATA SHOWS THE AIRCRAFT DESCENDED BELOW THE MINIMUM ALTITUDE REQUIRED BY §135.203 AND IMPACTED TERRAIN.

NTSB investigation

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