Piper PA-34 N2491U

Summary

On 13 January 1997 at about 02:35 local time, a Piper PA-34 registered N2491U was involved in an accident near Dillingham, Alaska, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

13 January 1997 at 02:35

Classification

Accident

Location

Dillingham, Alaska, United States

Nearest airport

Dillingham (DLG)

Coordinates

58.8193, -157.8598

Aircraft

Piper PA-34

Registration

N2491U

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Business

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Sand Point → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night/Dark

NTSB number

ANC97LA019

Nobody was injured.

the pilot's failure to maintain sufficient altitude or clearance from terrain during a go-around. A factor related to the accident was: the dark, night condition.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot and a passenger were landing at night after making a cross-country flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a VFR flight plan was filed. The pilot reported he was demonstrating a VOR approach to the passenger. As the airplane touched down, the pilot noticed that a slight tail wind was present and the runway was slippery. He applied full power and executed a go-around. As the airplane began to climb, the pilot retracted the landing gear and flaps. He also began a slight left turn toward an unlit area of snow covered terrain. The airplane collided with the terrain and a tree, swerving the airplane to the right. The airplane came to rest in the snow with damage to the right wing, engine, propellers, and fuselage.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.