# NTSB SEA76AS050: Piper PA-32, N55033, Snoqualamie Ps, WA, May 22, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: May 22, 1976
- Place: Snoqualamie Ps, WA · SNOQUALAMIE PS, WA
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 6 fatal
- Status: Completed, report July 12, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 154025
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA76AS050
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA76AS050

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1356  76/5/22  NR.SNOQUALAMIE PS,WA  PIPER PA-32         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 42, 1326
        TIME - 0905                    N55033              PX-  5  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 60 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EVERETT,WA                  SPOKANE,WA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           PERSONNEL - WEATHER PERSONNEL: INCORRECT WEATHER FORECAST
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - FOG
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FLEW INTO BLIND CANYON
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST COMPLETETELY ERRONEOUS
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  0
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          ZERO                                                     UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          GROUND FOG                                                39
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      VFR
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- FLEW INTO OBSCURED MTN SLOPE. WEA BRIEF 2 HRS BFOR DEP,PLT DIDNT UPDATE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N55033](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N55033-1976-07-30), registration cancelled 1976-07-30, S/N 327340096 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-32
- Registry model: [Piper PA-32-300](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32-300) (registry code 7103212) (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 19760522016209A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760522016209A), May 22, 1976: Piper PA32300, Snoqualamie Ps, WA, Destroyed, 5 fatal. Flew into obscured mtn slope. Wea brief 2 hrs bfor dep,plt didnt update.

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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