Piper PA-31 N54734
1 February 1975 · Valdez, Alaska, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 1 February 1975, a Piper PA-31 registered N54734, operated by Kenai Air Serv, was involved in an accident during in flight near Valdez, Alaska, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Valdez, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-31
- Registration
- N54734
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Kenai Air Serv
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Passenger Operations
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Kenai, Ak → Gulkana Ak
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-0373
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
FLEW INTO RISING TERRAIN.ACFT & OCCUPANTS NOT RECOVERED TO DATE DUE AVALANCHE DANGER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-31 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan 1975 | Piper PA-31 | Kenner, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1975 | Piper PA-31 | Hobbs, New Mexico, United States | Abilene Aero I | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1975 | Piper PA-31 | Aliceville, Alabama, United States | Birmingham TRU | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jan 1975 | Piper PA-31 | Gainesville, Florida, United States | Environment de | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1975 | Piper PA-31 | Baltimore, Maryland, United States | Air Executive | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1975 | Piper PA-31 | Fairhope, Alabama, United States | Faulkner Concr | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan 1975 | Stinson 108 | Vermillion, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1975 | Bensen B8M | Ocotillo Wells, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Mar 1975 | Cessna 182 | Glenville, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1975 | Aero Comdr 1121 | Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States | Thermonetics I | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 May 1975 | Cessna 177 | West Milford, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1975 | Bell 206B | St Martinville, Louisiana, United States | Air Marine, Inc | No injuries | - |