ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 40146
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| Date: | Saturday 26 August 1995 |
| Time: | 11:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18-150 |
| Owner/operator: | 40 Mile Air, Ltd |
| Registration: | N1590R |
| MSN: | 18-7609002 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1090 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-A2B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Deadhorse, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Cub Strip, AK |
| 185 Strip, AK | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The Operator stated the pilot was supposed to transport two hunters from a small takeoff/landing area known locally as the 'Cub' strip to a larger takeoff/landing area known locally as the '185' strip. This would require the pilot to fly two trips. One hunter was transported, but the airplane did not return with the second hunter. The airplane wreckage was located in a box canyon at the 5000 foot level. The pilot and second hunter were on board. The entrance to the box canyon was narrow and rose consistently. The box canyon could not be recognized from the entrance due to an 'S' turn in the canyon. The terrain immediately below the wreckage rose at a 30 degree slope. The airplane crashed on a 15 degree slope. The area in which the airplane crashed was 300 feet wide and was surrounded by vertically rising terrain.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper in-flight planning and decision by flying into a box canyon.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC95FA150
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 26 November 1987 | N1590R | George Fanslau | 0 | Gloucester, NJ | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 09-Apr-2024 12:36 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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