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July 18, 1986 · Piper PA-28 · N7642F
Petersburg, AK
Overview
Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
July 18, 1986
Injury Outcomes
2 injuries (1 serious injury, 1 minor injury)
Location
Petersburg, AK
Aircraft
Piper PA-28
Tail Number
N7642F
Operator
Harold L Connie
Injuries
Serious
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
SEA86LA172
THE PLT REPORTED HE HAD TAKEN OFF IN 'OK VISIBILITY' AND PROCEEDED TOWARD WRANGELL, ALASKA. EN ROUTE HE ENCOUNTERED 'GROUND FOG' AND WAS IN THE PROCESS OF TURNING AROUND WHEN HE 'HIT CONNER (SIC) OF FOG ON THE HILLSIDE. THEN HIT TREES.'THE PASSENGER REPORTED TO POLICE THAT THEY WERE GETTING LOWER AND LOWER DURING THE FLIGHT BEFORE HITTING THE TREES.
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THE PLT REPORTED HE HAD TAKEN OFF IN 'OK VISIBILITY' AND PROCEEDED TOWARD WRANGELL, ALASKA. EN ROUTE HE ENCOUNTERED 'GROUND FOG' AND WAS IN THE PROCESS OF TURNING AROUND WHEN HE 'HIT CONNER (SIC) OF FOG ON THE HILLSIDE. THEN HIT TREES.'THE PASSENGER REPORTED TO POLICE THAT THEY WERE GETTING LOWER AND LOWER DURING THE FLIGHT BEFORE HITTING THE TREES.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time03:30 AKDT
Nearest Airport0nm N
Runway0
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftPiper PA-28
Tail NumberN7642F
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
OperatorHarold L Connie
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · O-320-E3B · Reciprocating · 151
Seats4
People & Injuries
Injury Summary2 injuries (1 serious injury, 1 minor injury)
Fatal0
Serious1
Minor1
Uninjured0
Total2
Crew 1Age 47 · None
Conditions
ConditionsIMC
LightDawn
WindCalm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C / 0 C
Altimeter0
Weather SourceWIT