ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 133132
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| Date: | Tuesday 25 April 1995 |
| Time: | 19:40 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 207A |
| Owner/operator: | Markair Express |
| Registration: | N1769U |
| MSN: | 00369 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 11036 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL IO-520-F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Old Harbor, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | , AK (6R7) |
| Kodiak, AK (ADQ) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT WAS INFORMED BY ANOTHER COMPANY PILOT THAT THE HIGHER PASSES WERE CLOSED. HE THEN ATTEMPTED TO FLY THROUGH 'HIGH PASS' LOCATED NEAR OLD HARBOR. THE PILOT DESCRIBED THE WEATHER AS OVERCAST WITH CEILINGS OBSCURED, AND FLIGHT VISIBILITY WAS 2 TO 3 MILES. THE PASS WAS SNOW COVERED. AS HE ENTERED THE PASS HE LOST VISUAL REFERENCE DUE TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND HE INITIATED A LEFT TURN TO EXIT THE PASS. APPROX HALF WAY THROUGH THE TURN THE LEFT WING STRUCK THE MOUNTAIN.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S CONTINUED FLIGHT INTO KNOWN ADVERSE WEATHER. THE WHITEOUT CONDITION WAS A FACTOR.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC95LA049
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 23-Feb-2017 13:48 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 23-Feb-2017 17:25 | TB | Updated [Narrative] |
| 09-Apr-2024 15:31 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Cn, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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