Crash location | Unknown |
Nearest city | Kaltag, AK
64.327222°N, 158.721944°W |
Tail number | N59783 |
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Accident date | 03 Sep 1990 |
Aircraft type | Piper PA-31-325 |
Additional details: | None |
FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE ALTITUDE AFTER BECOMING DISTRACTED WITH AN ENGINE PROBLEM. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: LOSS OF POWER IN THE #2 ENGINE FOR AN UNKNOWN REASON AND THE LOW OVERCAST CONDITION.