Accident · 2004-05-22

NTSB case ANC04LA059 · Piper PA-31-350 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 2004-05-22
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: Piper PA-31-350 (N4105D)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: operator not named in the NTSB record

Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate weather evaluation which resulted in an in-flight encounter with severe turbulence, and his exceedence of the design stress limits resulting in overstress of the wings. A factor contributing to the accident was the presence of turbulence.

Source: NTSB case ANC04LA059

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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