ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 38296
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Date: | Saturday 16 November 1985 |
Time: | 19:20 |
Type: | Piper PA-32-300 |
Owner/operator: | private |
Registration: | N74DJ |
MSN: | 32-40872 |
Total airframe hrs: | 4500 hours |
Engine model: | LYCOMING IO-540-K1AS |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 7 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Quinhagak, AK -
United States of America
|
Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Unknown |
Departure airport: | Bethel, AK (BET) |
Destination airport: | Quinhagak, AK (AQH) |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED ON THE FROZEN LEVEL TUNDRA AT NIGHT WHILE ON A PART 135 AIR TAXI FLIGHT FROM BETHEL TO QUINHAGAKI ALASKA. THE INVESTIGATION REVEALLED THE COMMERICIAL RATED AIR TAXI PILOT DID NOT HAVE A 135 AIR TAXI CHECK RIDE OR COMPETENCY CHECK. THE PILOT'S CERTIFICATE PROHIBITED HIM TO CARRY PASSENGERS FOR HIRE AT NIGHT OR MORE THAN 50 MILE CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT. AT TIME OF THE ACCIDENT THE WEATHER WAS BELOW VFR CONDITIONS AND THE PILOT DID NOT RECEIVE A WEATHER BRIEFING. CAUSE:
Sources:
NTSB:
https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001214X38168 Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
24-Oct-2008 10:30 |
ASN archive |
Added |
21-Dec-2016 19:23 |
ASN Update Bot |
Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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