| Crash location | Unknown |
| Nearest city | Bethel, AK
60.792222°N, 161.755833°W |
| Tail number | N4257T |
|---|---|
| Accident date | 09 Jun 1990 |
| Aircraft type | Piper PA-32 |
| Additional details: | None |
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED DURING AN EMERGENCY LANDING FOLLOWING AN ENGINE POWER LOSS. THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER WAS DUE TO AN IMPROPER FUEL SELECTOR POSITION WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL STARVATION. A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR WAS THE PILOT'S DECISION TO TURN AND ATTEMPT TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT.