ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 288333
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| Date: | Monday 12 July 2010 |
| Time: | 14:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172N |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N6594D |
| MSN: | 17272883 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7019 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Palmer, Alaska -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Elmendorf AFB, AK (PEDF) |
| Elemdorf AFB, AK (PEDF) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that he had flown over the Knik Glacier before, but he had been solo at the time and this was his first time with passengers. He approached the glacier at 1,500 feet mean sea level (msl) and initiated a climb. He noticed that the airplane's performance was degraded compared to his previous crossings, and he attributed it to the extra weight of his two passengers; however, he believed he would still make it over the glacier. At the 8,000 feet msl he noticed that he was much closer to the glacier than he expected and decided to turn back. He started a right turn, but the airplane was too low and slow and began to stall. First the right wing tip hit the snow, then the left wing tip hit before the the airplane nosed into the snow and over. The pilot and passengers egressed from the inverted airplane and were rescued about an hour later.
Probable Cause: The pilot's decision to fly towards rising terrain that exceeded the climb capability of the airplane.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC10CA060
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Oct-2022 21:21 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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