Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary SEA86LA172

PETERSBURG, AK, USA

Aircraft #1

N7642F

PIPER PA-28

Analysis

THE PLT REPORTED HE HAD TAKEN OFF IN 'OK VISIBILITY' AND PROCEEDED TOWARD WRANGELL, ALASKA. EN ROUTE HE ENCOUNTERED 'GROUND FOG' AND WAS IN THE PROCESS OF TURNING AROUND WHEN HE 'HIT CONNER (SIC) OF FOG ON THE HILLSIDE. THEN HIT TREES.'THE PASSENGER REPORTED TO POLICE THAT THEY WERE GETTING LOWER AND LOWER DURING THE FLIGHT BEFORE HITTING THE TREES.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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