| - | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
| Date: | July 30, 2001 |
| Time: | 16:00 |
| Location: | Haines, Alaska |
| Operator: | Air Taxi |
| Flight #: | ? |
| Route: | Shagway, AK - Return |
| AC Type: | Piper PA-32-300 |
| Registration: | N39586 |
| cn / ln: | 32-7840168 |
| Aboard: | 6 (passengers:5 crew:1) |
| Fatalities: | 6 (passengers:5 crew:1) |
| Ground: | 0 |
| Summary: | The sightseeing plane impacted the side of a mountain in poor visibility. The pilot's continued flight into known adverse weather conditions, and his poor in-flight decision making. Factors associated with the accident were clouds and mountainous terrain. A finding is the pilot's use of FAA prohibited drugs. |
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