Piper PA-32-301 accident near Kodiak, AK
On July 1, 1995, a Piper PA-32-301 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Kodiak, AK. 4 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- July 1, 1995
- Place
- Kodiak, AK
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32-301 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 4 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 57.791°N, 152.400°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001207X03576
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On June 30, 1995, approximately 2000 Alaska daylight time, a Piper PA-32-301, N8385G, sustained substantial damage when it collided with terrain while maneuvering in Buskin Pass, about five miles west of Kodiak International Airport, Kodiak, Alaska. The commercial pilot and his three passengers were fatally injured. The flight, operated under 14 CFR 135 as a non-scheduled air taxi flight, originated at Karluk, Alaska, about 1910, with a destination of Kodiak Municipal Airport, which is about six miles north of the Kodiak International Airport. A company flight plan was filed for the flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at Kodiak International Airport at the time of the accident. There was no fire, and no report of the ELT actuating. The aircraft was the fifth of six aircraft that flew through Buskin Pass within an approximate thirty minute time frame. Each of the pilots encountered differing meteorological conditions, with one of them diverting to the north before returning to successfully traverse the pass. The first pilot of the six aircraft, who was owner of Island Air Services, first approached Buskin Pass and, because of weather, decided not to enter the pass. Instead, he flew around to the north side of the island. He stated that he found marginal weather there, and he was about to divert to Port Lions when he heard the pilot of the second aircraft, from Seahawk Air, had made it through the pass. The first pilot stated that the weather had improved to good VFR with a light mist, from his first attempt ten minutes before. He stated that
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S ATTEMPT TO FLY VFR INTO IMC CONDITIONS AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CLEARANCE FROM TERRAIN. FACTORS INCLUDE FOG AND LOW CEILINGS.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
