Piper PA-24-260 accident near Juneau, AK
On May 2, 1999, a Piper PA-24-260 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Juneau, AK. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- May 2, 1999
- Place
- Juneau, AK
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-24-260 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 58.580°N, 134.770°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001212X18671
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On May 2, 1999, about 1215 Alaska daylight time, a wheel equipped Piper PA-24-260 airplane, N8694P, is presumed to have crashed about 20 miles northwest of Juneau, Alaska. Neither the airplane or its occupants have been located. The airplane was being operated as a visual flight rules (VFR) cross-country personal flight under Title 14 CFR Part 91 when the accident occurred. The airplane, registered to and operated by the pilot, is presumed to have been destroyed. The certificated commercial pilot, and the sole passenger, are presumed to have received fatal injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the point of departure. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed in the area of the presumed crash. A VFR flight plan was filed by the pilot. The accident flight originated at the Haines Airport, Haines, Alaska, about 1152. About 1101, the pilot contacted the In-Flight One position at the Juneau Automated Flight Service Station (AFSS), Juneau, via radio, and filed a VFR flight plan from Haines, to Juneau. He indicated his time en route was 30 minutes, with one hour of fuel on board, and two persons on board. The flight service station specialist stated: "Roger, still carrying weather advisories in affect for mountain obscuration in clouds and in precipitation." About 1122, the pilot again contacted the In-Flight One position at the Juneau AFSS and stated: "Juneau radio, Comanche 8694P, 122.6 at Haines, close my VFR flight plan to Juneau please, we turned around at Sherman Point." The AFSS specialist inquired if the pilot encountered a snow squ
Probable cause
Undetermined. Missing aircraft.
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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.
