ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 8767
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| Date: | Thursday 18 July 1974 |
| Time: | 20:20 |
| Type: |  Cessna 414 |
| Owner/operator: | Tesoro Alaskan Petroleum Corporation |
| Registration: | N1171L |
| MSN: | 414-0062 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Cordova, AK -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Kenai Municipal Airport, AK (ENA/PAEN) |
| Merle K. (Mudhole) Smith Airport, AK (CDV/PACV) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
A Tesoro Corporation Cessna 414 Chancellor, N1171L, was destroyed when it impacted a mountain slope while on approach to Merle K. (Mudhole) Smith Airport (CDV/PACV), Alaska. The pilot and the three passengers onboard were fatally injured.
- Cause: The pilot's failure to execute published instrument (IFR) approach to the destination airport, which resulted in a CFIT into a mountain.
The following contributing factors were reported:
- Improper IFR operation,
- Low ceiling,
- High obstructions,
- Failed to execute published instrument approach.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. NTSB Identification: ANC75AA005 at https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=31123&key=0
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=1171L
3. https://planecrashmap.com/plane/ak/N1171L/
4. https://www.baaa-acro.com/crash/crash-cessna-414-chancellor-cordova-4-killed
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2008 12:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 02-Jul-2018 18:31 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 16-Nov-2020 22:53 | Captain Adam | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
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