Crash location | Unknown |
Nearest city | Coldfoot, AK
67.256389°N, 150.184167°W |
Tail number | N6374J |
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Accident date | 05 Jul 1990 |
Aircraft type | Piper PA-28-180 |
Additional details: | None |
THE AIRPLANE ENCOUNTERED A DOWNDRAFT SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF FROM WHICH THE AIRPLANE COULD NOT OVERCOME WITH POWER. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE HEAVILY LOADED AIRPLANE AND THE ENGINE NOT DEVELOPING FULL POWER DUE TO IMPROPER MAINTENANCE.