ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 385173
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| Date: | Sunday 10 January 1982 |
| Time: | 18:55 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna U206 |
| Owner/operator: | Tri-city Air Service |
| Registration: | N756YN |
| MSN: | 04464 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1619 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-520-L |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Quinhagak, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Bethel, AK (BET) |
| Quinhagak, AK (KWN) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
ENROUTE THE CENTER SEAT PASSENGER UNFASTENED HIS SEAT BELT AND CRAWLED UP BETWEEN THE TWO FRONT SEATS.WHILE APPROACHING QUINHAGAK THE PILOT HAD DIFFICULTY MAKING THE PASSENGER RETURN TO HIS SEAT.AFTER FINALLY GETTING THE PASSENGER SETTLED DOWN HE TURNED AROUND AND DISCOVERED HE HAD FLOWN INTO A CLOUD LAYER AND COULD NO LONGER SEE THE LIGHTS OF THE VILLAGE. WHILE DESCENDING THROUGH THE CLOUD LAYER TO PICK UP THE CITY LIGHTS THE AIRCRAFT FLEW INTO THE GROUND AND FLIPPED OVER.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC82DA013
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Apr-2024 06:47 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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