NTSB Identification: ANC75AA053
14 CFR Part 135 Nonscheduled operation of KENAI AIR SERV
Aircraft: PIPER PA-31, registration: N54734
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0373   75/2/1  NR.VALDEZ,AK          PIPER PA-31         CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 32, 1345
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N54734              PX-  1  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 5 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KENAI,AK                    GULKANA AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- FLEW INTO RISING TERRAIN.ACFT & OCCUPANTS NOT RECOVERED TO DATE DUE AVALANCHE DANGER.
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