Accident · 2003-12-12

NTSB case ANC04LA014 · Piper PA-32-260 · Part 135

What the record says

Event date: 2003-12-12
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: Piper PA-32-260 (N3983W)
Operating rule: Part 135
Operator: ISLAND AIR SERVICE Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): ISLAND AIR SERVICE

Probable cause

The loss of engine power for an unknown reason while maneuvering, which resulted in the pilot ditching the airplane. Factors contributing to the accident were a low ceiling and a snow squall.

Source: NTSB case ANC04LA014

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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