Accident: Piper PA-32-260
Oct 16, 2022 · Cordova, AK
NTSB numberANC23LA002Event id20221017106134
- 1
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The pilot’s improper decision to continue visual flight rules flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32-260
- Registration
- N3432W
- Year built
- 1966
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Enroute VFR encounter with IMC
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.
- Cordova Municipal Airport (CKU)6 nm (10 km) north-east
- Boswell Bay Airport (BSW)10 nm (18 km) west
- Merle K (Mudhole) Smith Airport (CDV)10 nm (19 km) east
This page restates the NTSB's public record. Injury figures are counts; Voydar does not hold or publish the names of anyone involved.