ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 43388
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| Date: | Wednesday 29 July 1992 |
| Time: | 10:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 207 Skywagon |
| Owner/operator: | Gulf Air Taxi |
| Registration: | N7ME |
| MSN: | 20700263 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3292 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL IO-520-F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Yakutat, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Dry Bay, AK |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE CRASH OCCURRED AT THE 1100 FOOT LEVEL OF A MOUNTAINSIDE WHILE THE AIRPLANE WAS FLYING A COURSE ROUGHLY PARALLEL TO THE MOUNTAIN RANGE. MARGINAL WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE REPORTED FOR THE AREA. THE PILOT'S 22-YEAR-OLD SON STATED THAT IN THOSE TYPE WEATHER CONDITIONS HIS FATHER WOULD ROUTINELY CLIMB UP INTO THE SOUP. SET A LORAN COURSE FOR HOME, AND SIT BACK AND RELAX. WHEN CLOSE TO HOME HE WOULD DESCEND TO VFR CONDITIONS OVER THE FLAT COASTAL AREA AND LAND.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT ELECTED TO FLY AN IMPROPER ALTITUDE. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE THE PILOTS ATTEMPT TO FLY VFR INTO IMC CONDITIONS, AND THE OBSCURED WEATHER.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC92LA115
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:24 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 10-Apr-2024 19:14 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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