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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-4383 78/9/13 NR.WHITTIER,AK DEHAVILLAND DHC-2 CR- 1 0 0 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 26, 3125
TIME - 1130 N37741 PX- 5 0 0 AIR TAXI-PASSG TOTAL HOURS, 106 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
ANCHORAGE,AK WHITTIER,AK
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - SUDDEN WINDSHIFT
WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FLEW INTO BLIND CANYON
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY RADIO
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED 53
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED VFR
REMARKS- FLOAT EQUIPPED NO ANT FOR ELT
