Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ANC82DAG60

DILLINGHAM, AK, USA

Aircraft #1

N5936V

PIPER PA-28R

Analysis

PILOT COLLIDED WITH MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN AT THE 1400 FOOT LEVEL. HE PROPOSED FLIGHT ON V-452 WHICH DOES NOT EXIST IN THAT AREA. V-462 WOULD HAVE BEEN APPROPRIATE BUT HIS POSITION DID NOT COINCIDE WITH THAT ROUTE. HE WAS ON A VFR FLIGHT PLAN. TWILIGHT ENDED ABOUT 40 MINUTES BEFORE THE ACCIDENT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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