Accident · 2003-04-16

NTSB case ANC03LA044 · Piper PA-32-300 · Part 135

What the record says

Event date: 2003-04-16
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: Piper PA-32-300 (N2863T)
Operating rule: Part 135
Operator: operator not named in the NTSB record

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate altitude/clearance, which resulted in an in-flight collision with terrain during cruise flight. Factors associated with the accident were flat light conditions, and snow-covered terrain.

Source: NTSB case ANC03LA044

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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