PORT HEIDEN, AK, USA
N63719
PIPER PA-31
THIS FLT ORIGINATED NEAR BECHAROF LAKE AND WAS DESTINED FOR COLD BAY. ACFT CRASHED INTO THE SIDE OF A MOUNTAIN AT THE 7500 FT LEVEL, 23 MILES LEFT OF COURSE. MARGINAL WEATHER CONDITIONS EXISTED INCLUDING A 35 KT RIGHT X-WIND. PLT HAD FLOWN THE SAME ROUTE ABOUT 1 HR PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. COMPANY VFR FLT PLAN WAS FILED. ACCIDENT OCCURRED AT SUNSET.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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