ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 379090
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| Date: | Saturday 30 June 1984 |
| Time: | 13:45 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 152 |
| Owner/operator: | Fort Richardson Flying Club |
| Registration: | N6167Q |
| MSN: | 15285179 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1981 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1200 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-235-L2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Knik Glacier, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Ft Richardson, AK (FRN |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT WAS CLIMBING AS THE PLT 'FLEW UP' A GLACIER. HE STATED THAT BEFORE THE ACCIDENT, HE HAD MADE A CHECK OF THE INSTRUMENTS & OUTSIDE REFERENCES & HAD DETERMINED THAT HIS RATE OF CLIMB WAS ADEQUATE TO EASILY CLEAR THE RIDGE. HE STATED, 'THE NEXT THING I KNEW, THE PLANE HIT THE SURFACE OF THE GLACIER IN A LEVEL ATTITUDE' & NOSED OVER. THE IMPACT OCCURRED AT ABOUT 8000 FT MSL. THE ELEVATION AT THE HEAD OF THE GLACIER WAS ABOUT 9000 FT.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC84LA108
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Mar-2024 15:36 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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