Accident: Piper PA 24-180
Jul 11, 2019 · Ketchikan, AK
NTSB numberANC19FA033Event id20190711X23056
- 1
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The pilot’s decision to continue visual flight rules into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientation and a loss of control.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Piper PA 24-180
- Registration
- N5840P
- Year built
- 1959
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Maneuvering Loss of control in flight
Source: National Transportation Safety Board aviation accident database. Counts only; Voydar holds no names.
Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Ketchikan Harbor Seaplane Base (WFB)3 nm (6 km) north
- Ketchikan International Airport (KTN)4 nm (7 km) north-west
- Metlakatla Seaplane Base (MTM)11 nm (19 km) south
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