N34WM is a 1973 Piper PA-31-350. It is a fixed-wing multi-engine aircraft with 8 seats, powered by a Lycoming TI0-540 SER rated at 310 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Anchorage, AK. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Oct 1973. It has been registered to its current owner since Jun 2019. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 53 years old
- 1 of 426 Piper PA-31-350
2019
1973
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The pilot reported that while established on an RNAV GPS instrument approach to a remote airport, flat light conditions made it difficult to discern topographical features of the snow-covered terrain below. Prior to reaching the decision height altitude, the pilot said he looked outside for the runway environment, but the flat light condition caused him to spend more time looking outside and he became disorientated. When he looked back at the airplane’s instruments, he noticed the airplane was below the glide path and initiated a go-around maneuver; however, the airplane subsequently impacted snow-covered terrain. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
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