015  
NOAK58 PAWU 131526  
OAVAWU  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALASKA AVIATION WEATHER UNIT  
ANCHORAGE ALASKA  
 
TO: FORENSIC SERVICES MANAGER (W/OS23)  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE  
C/O TELECOMMUNICATIONS GATEWAY  
SILVER SPRING, MD 20910  
 
INFO: ATTENTION ALASKA REGION - REGIONAL AVIATION METEOROLOGIST - W/AR1X1  
 
ALPHA GENERAL AVIATION  
AIRCRAFT TYPE: PIPER PA-18 SUPER CUB  
REGISTRATION NUMBER: N109T  
PILOT NAME: GENE PELTOLA  
 
BRAVO LOCATION: SAINT MARY'S, AK  
TIME AND DATE OF ACCIDENT: 9/13/23 0448Z (9/12/23 848 PM LOCAL)  
 
CHARLIE AIRCRAFT CRASHED DUE TO UNKNOWN CIRCUMSTANCES NEAR SAINT MARY'S, AK.  
 
TOTAL NUMBER OF SOULS ONBOARD: ONE (1) PILOT  
FATALITIES: ONE (1)  
 
DELTA SURFACE OBSERVATIONS/METARS: 9/12/23 600 PM THROUGH 1000 PM LOCAL  
SAINT MARY'S/PASM  
METAR PASM 130356Z AUTO 34009KT 10SM OVC025 07/04 A2970 RMK AO2  
SLP065 T00670039  
METAR PASM 130400Z AUTO 34011KT 10SM OVC025 07/04 A2970  
METAR PASM 130405Z AUTO 34009KT 10SM OVC025 07/04 A2970  
METAR PASM 130410Z AUTO 33008KT 10SM OVC025 07/04 A2970  
METAR PASM 130415Z AUTO 34009KT 10SM OVC025 07/04 A2970  
METAR PASM 130420Z AUTO 34009KT 10SM OVC025 07/04 A2970  
METAR PASM 130425Z AUTO 34008KT 10SM OVC025 07/04 A2971  
METAR PASM 130430Z AUTO 34011KT 10SM OVC025 06/04 A2971  
METAR PASM 130435Z AUTO 34009KT 10SM OVC027 06/04 A2971  
METAR PASM 130440Z AUTO 34008KT 10SM OVC027 06/04 A2971  
METAR PASM 130445Z AUTO 34008KT 10SM OVC027 06/04 A2971  
METAR PASM 130450Z AUTO 34009KT 10SM OVC027 06/04 A2971  
METAR PASM 130455Z AUTO 34009KT 10SM OVC027 06/04 A2971  
METAR PASM 130456Z AUTO 34008KT 10SM OVC027 06/04 A2971 RMK AO2 SLP070  
T00610044  
METAR PASM 130500Z AUTO 34008KT 10SM OVC027 06/04 A2971  
METAR PASM 130505Z AUTO 34008KT 10SM OVC027 06/04 A2971  
METAR PASM 130510Z AUTO 34007KT 10SM OVC027 06/04 A2971  
METAR PASM 130515Z AUTO 33007KT 10SM OVC029 06/04 A2972  
METAR PASM 130520Z AUTO 34007KT 10SM OVC029 06/04 A2972  
METAR PASM 130525Z AUTO 34008KT 10SM FEW010 OVC031 06/04 A2972  
METAR PASM 130530Z AUTO 34008KT 10SM FEW010 BKN029 OVC035 06/04 A2972  
METAR PASM 130535Z AUTO 33008KT 10SM SCT010 OVC029 06/04 A2972  
METAR PASM 130540Z AUTO 33010KT 10SM BKN010 OVC032 06/04 A2972  
SPECI PASM 130543Z AUTO 33009KT 10SM BKN010 OVC032 06/04 A2972 RMK AO2  
METAR PASM 130545Z AUTO 33009KT 10SM BKN010 OVC032 06/04 A2972  
METAR PASM 130550Z AUTO 33009KT 10SM BKN010 OVC035 06/04 A2973  
METAR PASM 130555Z AUTO 33009KT 10SM BKN010 OVC032 06/04 A2973  
METAR PASM 130556Z AUTO 33009KT 10SM BKN010 OVC032 06/04 A2973 RMK AO2 CIG  
008V012 SLP074 T00560044 10072 20056 53012  
 
ECHO TERMINAL AERODROME FORECASTS: 9/12/23 400 PM TO 9/12/23 1000 PM LOCAL  
BETHEL/PABE  
ISSUED: 9/12/23 331PM LOCAL  
TAF PABE 122331Z 1300/1324 31010KT P6SM OVC015  
FM130400 32007KT P6SM -SHRA SCT015 OVC025  
FM130800 32006KT P6SM VCSH OVC015  
FM132100 28005KT P6SM SCT015 BKN025=  
 
ISSUED: 9/12/23 932PM LOCAL  
TAF PABE 130532Z 1306/1406 31011KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN035  
TEMPO 1306/1310 BKN025  
FM131000 30007KT P6SM OVC025  
FM132100 25005KT P6SM SCT025 BKN035=  
 
FOXTROT UPPER AIR/SOUNDINGS: BETHEL/PABE  
PABE BALLOON SOUNDING 9/12/23 400PM LOCAL  
UMAK18 PABE 130000  
SGLBET  
70219 TTBB 63008 70219  
00999 09434 11988 07622 22940 03800 33875 00611 44853  
00703 55844 01115 66801 03707 77792 03919 88758 06902  
99700 10729 11689 11521 22675 12132 33648 14537 44626  
16726 55620 16936 66609 18122 77590 19925 88578 20742  
99563 22121 11552 23335 22518 27123 33501 28928 44497  
29141 55491 29932 66481 30936 77470 31956 88431 36535  
99424 37322 11405 39540 22400 39929 33396 40536 44394  
40341 55389 41124 66381 42130 77379 42324 88369 43533  
99366 44124 11364 44333 22361 44715 33346 46927 44344  
47323 55342 47550 66336 47934 77332 48156 88329 48542  
99324 48957 11306 50158 22301 49760 33293 50759 44285  
49763 55269 48770 66266 48770 77245 44183 88218 41385  
99197 41386 11137 46985 22100 48386  
21212 00999 01505 11990 33010 22636 00000 33202 27510  
44195 29014 55186 26517 66180 28513 77174 27515 88167  
32010 99161 28511 11153 32511 22134 28010 33127 27510  
44119 30510 55100 25508  
31313 42408 82301  
41414 /////  
51515 10164 00091 10194 34008 13001=  
 
PPBB 63008 70219  
90/01 01505 33010 33011 90234 35509 34009 34006 90678  
01502 35003 11505 909// 16505 91246 00000 30001 34006  
9205/ 31003 34006 93089 34506 27510 29014 94012 26517  
28513 27515 94347 28511 32511 28010 949// 27510 9504/  
31010 25508=  
 
GOLF AREA FORECASTS/AIRMETS 9/12/23 400 PM THROUGH 1000 PM LOCAL  
ISSUED: 9/12/23 1204 PM LOCAL  
YKN-KUSKOKWIM DELTA AG...VALID UNTIL 130800  
...CLOUDS/WX...  
***AIRMET MT OBSC***MTS OBSC IN CLDS/PCPN. NC...  
SCT030 BKN045 TOP FL200. OCNL BKN020/-SHRA.  
OTLK VALID 130800-131400...S PABE MVFR CIG SHRA. ELSW VFR.  
...TURB...  
NIL SIG.  
...ICE AND FZLVL...  
PARS-PABE LN SE ISOL MOD ICEIC 060-140. FZLVL 030.  
 
ISSUED: 9/12/23 808 PM LOCAL  
YKN-KUSKOKWIM DELTA AG...VALID UNTIL 131600  
...CLOUDS/WX...  
***AIRMET MT OBSC***MTS OBSC IN CLDS/PCPN. NC...  
SCT025 BKN050 TOP FL200. OCNL BKN020/-SHRA.  
OTLK VALID 131600-132200...S PABE MVFR CIG SHRA. ELSW VFR.  
...TURB...  
***AIRMET TURB***AFT 09Z CST/OFSHR N PAKI OCNL MOD TURB FL250-FL320. INTSF...  
...ICE AND FZLVL...  
PARS-PABE LN SE ISOL MOD ICEIC 060-140. FZLVL 030.  
 
HOTEL PILOT WEATHER BRIEFING: NO. NO SERVICES PROVIDED BY FLIGHT SERVICE.  
 
JAM, METEOROLOGIST, AAWU  
 
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