ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 36241
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| Date: | Wednesday 27 April 1988 |
| Time: | 13:18 |
| Type: |  Beechcraft C55 Baron |
| Owner/operator: | Galena Air Service |
| Registration: | N2730T |
| MSN: | TE 375 |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL IO-520 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Tyonek, AK -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Galena, AK (GAL) |
| Anchorage, AK (MRI) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE TWO PILOTS WERE OPERATING THE AIRCRAFT UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF A FERRY PERMIT WHICH ALLOWED FLT ONLY DURING DAY VFR CONDITIONS AND WITH A SINGLE PILOT. THEY REQUESTED AND RECEIVED JUST THE WEATHER AT THE DESTINATION AIRPORT, WHICH WAS VMC. EN ROUTE THE FLT ENCOUNTERED IMC OVER A MOUNTAIN RANGE. RADAR RETURNS INDICATED THAT AS THE WEATHER WAS ENCOUNTERED, THE FLIGHT DEVIATED FROM THE ASSIGNED AIRWAY, AND FOLLOWED MOUNTAIN PASSES. ATTEMPTS TO CONTACT THE PILOT SHORTLY AFTER HE LEFT THE ASSIGNED AIRWAY WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FOUND AT THE 10,600 ELEVATION OF A 11,413 FOOT MT, 30 MILES SOUTH OF COURSE. WEATHER IN THE AREA WAS IMC WITH MODERATE TO HEAVY ICING REPORTED SHORTLY AFTER THE ACCIDENT. CAUSE:
Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001213X25364
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:22 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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