ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 34977
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| Date: | Friday 6 November 1992 |
| Time: | 18:20 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 207 Skywagon |
| Owner/operator: | Harbor Air Service |
| Registration: | N1686U |
| MSN: | 20700286 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 11291 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL IO-520-F13B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Montague Island, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Seward, AK (SWD) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THIS WAS 1 OF 2 COMPANY AIRPLANES THAT HAD LANDED ON A BEACH TO PICK UP HUNTERS FOR A RETURN TRIP TO SEWARD. THE OTHER AIRPLANE, A CESSNA 206, WAS FLOWN BY THE COMPANY CHIEF PILOT. THE WITNESSES IN THE CESSNA 206 SAID THAT THE ACCIDENT AIRPLANE TOOK OFF 5 MIN BEFORE THEIR CESSNA 206 AND 'DISAPPEARED INTO THE WEATHER AND WAS NEVER SEEN AGAIN.' THEY DESCRIBED THE WEATHER AT THE BAY & ALONG THE ROUTE TO SEWARD TO BE 400-600 FT CEILINGS & VISIBILITY APRX 1 MI IN FOG. THE WRECKAGE WAS LOCATED 6 MI WEST OF THE TAKEOFF POINT AT AN ELEVATION OF 1,000 FT IN MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S INTENTIONAL VFR DEPARTURE INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS, AND THE COMPANY CHIEF PILOT'S FAILURE TO EXERCISE ADEQUATE SUPERVISION. THE WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC93FA012
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 4 July 1985 | N1686U | Cook Inlet Aviation, Inc. | 0 | Jakolok Bay, AK | |
sub |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 10-Apr-2024 17:01 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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