ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 370496
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| Date: | Wednesday 25 April 2001 |
| Time: | 18:50 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 207A |
| Owner/operator: | Cape Smythe Air Service |
| Registration: | N6295H |
| MSN: | 20700471 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 17049 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-520-F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| 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: | Prudhoe Bay/Deadhorse Airport, AK (SCC/PASC) |
| Utqiagvik-Wiley Post/Will Rogers Memorial Airport, AK (BRW/PABR) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The certificated airline transport pilot was conducting an aerial caribou survey, aided by radio-equipped tracking collars. He began to receive a radio signal and began a descent over the flat, featureless, snow-covered terrain, and was soon able to make visual contact with a herd of caribou. The pilot said, in part: "...as we passed over the top of the herd I made a turn to the right. The wings had just rolled level, and the airplane just came to a stop in the snow." He added that during the turn, he lost visual contact with the snow-covered terrain, and collided with the ground at a shallow angle. He reported that flat light conditions made it very difficult to discern any topographical features in the surrounding area.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain altitude/clearance while maneuvering. Factors associated with the accident were flat light conditions, and snow-covered terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC01LA070
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Mar-2024 11:19 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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