| - | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
| Date: | December 14, 2006 |
| Time: | 18:32 |
| Location: | Near Port Heiden, Alaska |
| Operator: | PenAir |
| Flight #: | ? |
| Route: | Port Heiden - King Salmon |
| AC Type: | Piper PA-32-301 Cherokee |
| Registration: | N8361Q |
| cn / ln: | 32-8106055 |
| Aboard: | 2 (passengers:1 crew:1) |
| Fatalities: | 2 (passengers:1 crew:1) |
| Ground: | 0 |
| Summary: | The charter crashed in hilly terrain about 18 northeast of Port Heiden. The weather at the time of the crash was mostly cloudy with winds gusting to 29 mph and 6 miles visibility. The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during cruise flight, which resulted in an uncontrolled descent, and an in-flight collision with snow-covered terrain. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's spatial disorientation, and dark night conditions. |
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