Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ANC88DAG03

GLENNALLEN, AK, USA

Aircraft #1

N5188H

PIPER PA-14

Analysis

THE PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS FLYING UP A FAIRLY WIDE VALLEY CONTAINING A RIDGE THAT HE HAD TO FLY OVER. THE GROUND WAS COMPLETELY WHITE WITH SNOW. THE PILOT NOTICED A HILL DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF THE AIRCRAFT; HE STARTED A TURN AND THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE SNOW COVERED HILL.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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