# Accident 20191129017259A: Piper PA-31-350, Jean Lake, AK, November 29, 2019

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 29, 2019, 19:10 local time
- Place: Jean Lake, AK
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: 3SVA
- Location: 60.5042° N, 150.1514° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=60.5042&lon=-150.1514&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4087G, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4087G-2022-09-03) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-31-350 (registry code 7103110, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-31-350) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming TI0-540 series (registry code 41533, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-31-350
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 3
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
- Pilot flight hours: 34,800 total, 1,100 in this make and model, 210 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC20FA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC20FA007) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20191129017259A

## Narrative

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

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

## 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 ANC20FA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC20FA007), Nov 30, 2019: Piper PA-31-350 (N4087G), Cooper Landing, AK, destroyed, 3 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from terrain during gusty wind and reduced visibility night conditions.

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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