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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-32 · New Tok, AK · February 15, 1977

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
February 15, 1977
Place
New Tok, AK · NEW TOK, AK
Injuries
1 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N15364Piper PA-32
Status
Completed · report March 16, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770215003789A
Case key
156815

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0156  77/2/15    NEW TOK,AK          PIPER PA-32         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 25, 2983
        TIME - 1130                    N15364              PX-  0  1  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 39 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHEVAK,AK                   NIGHTMUTE,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WHITEOUT

Aircraft

Registration
N15364
Reported as
Piper PA-32
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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