- Date
- November 16, 1985, 19:20 local (23:20 UTC)
- Place
- Quinhagak, AK
- Injuries
- 4 fatal, 1 serious, 2 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N74DJPiper PA-32-300
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office
- Alaska Regional Office
- FAA report
- 19851116059609A
- Case key
- 4584
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Analysis
The aircraft crashed on the frozen level tundra at night while on a part 135 air taxi flight from bethel to quinhagaki Alaska. The investigation revealled the commericial rated air taxi pilot did not have a 135 air taxi check ride or competency check. The pilot's certificate prohibited him to carry passengers for hire at night or more than 50 mile cross country flight. At time of the accident the weather was below VFR conditions and the pilot did not receive a weather briefing.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N74DJ
- Reported as
- Piper PA-32-300
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 32-40872
- Airframe hours
- 4,500
- Engine
- Lycoming IO-540-K1AS, 300 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Part 135
- Registered owner
- Julian F. Lapage
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · November 12, 1985 · 10 hours before
- Departed
- BET · Bethel, AK
- Destination
- AQH · Quinhagak, AK
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 22
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Single-engine sea
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 1,400 total · 65 in this make and model · 1,175 as pilot in command · 225 in the last 90 days · 65 in the last 30 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 1 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 2,000 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 36 °F, dew point 34 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
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