ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 365610
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| Date: | Monday 11 March 1991 |
| Time: | 14:15 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 120 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N77316 |
| MSN: | 11758 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2742 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL C-85-12 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Atigan Pass, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Tulik, AK (NONE) |
| North Pole, AK | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT STATED THAT JUST BEFORE REACHING A 4,700 FOOT MOUNTAIN PASS, HE ENCOUNTERED RAPIDLY DETERIORATING FLIGHT VISIBILITY AND WHITEOUT CONDITIONS DUE TO SNOW-COVERED TERRAIN AND FALLING SNOW. HE LOST SIGHT OF THE GROUND AND WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE AIRPLANE AROUND. HE BEGAN A SLOW DESCENT AND CRASH LANDED ON THE SNOW-COVERED MOUNTAINSIDE.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT CONTINUED TO FLY VFR INTO IFR CONDITIONS. RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: LOW CEILINGS, WHITEOUT CONDITIONS, AND THE MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC91LA034
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Mar-2024 11:55 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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