ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 377790
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| Date: | Sunday 27 January 1985 |
| Time: | 14:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-31-350 |
| Owner/operator: | Bering Air |
| Registration: | N4112D |
| MSN: | 8353004 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2126 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING TIO-540-J2B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Savoonga, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Nome, AK (OME) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT REPORTED THAT DURING ARRIVAL, HE OVERFLEW THE ARPT & MADE A RIGHT TURN WHILE WATCHING THE VILLAGE. AS HE MANEUVERED, HE ENCOUNTERED WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS, TURNED TOO FAR & SUBSEQUENTLY COLLIDED WITH RISING TERRAIN. THE WX OVER THE GENERAL AREA PRIOR TO & AT THE TIME OF THE ACDNT WAS REPORTED AS MARGINAL VFR.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC85FA041
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 29 June 1993 | N4112D | Bering Air, Inc. | 0 | Gambell, AK | |
non |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Mar-2024 16:26 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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