What happened
The pilot was flying from the southeast toward the northwest, transporting himself and a hunting partner along with their gear to a nearby hunting location. After the aircraft was reported overdue, search efforts were initiated.
The wreckage was located in a pass on a glacier at an elevation of 3,450 feet. The airplane impacted the terrain in a near vertical attitude. At the time of the accident, weather conditions reported by Coast Guard Search and Rescue personnel included a ceiling of 4,000 feet with fog moving down from the glacier. The wreckage was found aligned along a 315 degree magnetic heading.