Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain crash, Feb 19, 2009, Nome
Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain accident on February 19, 2009 near Nome, Alaska, United States with no fatalities. Cause: The pilot continued flight...
- Date: February 19, 2009
- Aircraft: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain
- Location: Nome, Alaska, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The pilot continued flight into adverse weather and did not maintain terrain clearance on approach in flat light and whiteout conditions. The NTSB report was reported through secondary sources only.
A Frontier Flying Service Piper Navajo Chieftain flying a scheduled commuter service from Brevig Mission to Nome struck snow-covered terrain about 10 miles north of the destination while descending on a special VFR approach. The pilot had descended over featureless, down-sloping snow in whiteout and flat light, and a snow shower briefly removed his forward visibility. The pilot and all five passengers survived, and the aircraft was substantially damaged.