ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 370696
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Date: | Friday 15 July 1988 |
Time: | 13:30 LT |
Type: | de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter |
Owner/operator: | Diamond Aviation |
Registration: | N55CX |
MSN: | 139 |
Total airframe hrs: | 4300 hours |
Engine model: | P&W R-1340 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Wrangell, AK -
United States of America
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Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
Departure airport: | JOHNNY MTN (KJMT) |
Destination airport: | Wrangell, AK (WRG) |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:PLT ATTEMPTED FLIGHT THROUGH A MOUNTAIN PASS IN THE PRESENCE OF LOW CLOUDS AND FOG. VISUAL GROUND REFERENCE WAS LOST AND THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A SNOW BANK. PLT CITED PERSONAL AND COMPANY-INDUCED PRESSURES AS FACTORS. OPERATOR COMPLETED ACCIDENT REPORT.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | SEA88LA132 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 10 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB SEA88LA132
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Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
25-Mar-2024 13:59 |
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