# NTSB ANC82FA103: Piper PA-23, N14348, Ltl Diomede Is, AK, September 1, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: September 1, 1981
- Place: Ltl Diomede Is, AK · LTL DIOMEDE IS, AK
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal
- Status: Completed, report June 4, 1982
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 123575
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC82FA103
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC82FA103

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3630   81/9/1    LTL DIOMEDE IS,AK   PIPER PA-23         CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 26, 2637
        TIME - 2025                    N14348              PX-  2  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 198 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NOME,AK                     NOME,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                               0
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          ZERO                                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          FOG                                                      350
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           25                                                      IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- SIGHT-SEEING FLT.LCL PLTS STTD COMMON TECHNIQUE FLY JUST ABV WTR SFC WHLE APP IS TILL ENCNTG BRDS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N14348](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N14348-1983-05-26), registration cancelled 1983-05-26, S/N 277304929 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-23
- Registry model: [Piper PA-23-250](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-23-250) (registry code 7102308) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19810901090029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810901090029A), Sep 1, 1981: Piper PA23250, Little Diomede, AK, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Struck vertical rock cliffs on fog shrouded island, while in a climb possibly trying to clear obstruction. Burned.

## Other investigations on N14348 (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 FTW74DRJ26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74DRJ26), Dec 5, 1973: Piper PA-23 (N14348), Vera Cruz, Mexico, substantial damage

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.

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