NINILCHIK, AK, USA
N307SC
PIPER PA-31T3, T1040
THE FLIGHT WAS LEVEL AT 10,000 FEET MSL IN IMC CONDITIONS WHEN THE CONTROLLER NOTICED THE AIRPLANE TAKE A SHARP RIGHT TURN AND DESCEND RAPIDLY. ATTEMPTS TO CONTACT THE FLIGHT WERE NEGATIVE. EXAMINATION OF THE ACCIDENT SHOWED ALL THE MAJOR COMPONENTS PRESENT, HOWEVER, IMPACT DAMAGE PRECLUDED ANY FLIGHT CONTROL CONTINUITY CHECK. THE ENGINES COULD NOT BE RECOVERED FROM THE IMPACT CRATER. THE ACCIDENT SITE WAS NOT ACCESSIBLE WITH SPECIALIZED EQUIPMENT.
UNDETERMINED.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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