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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-0501 77/2/2 NR.VALDEZ,AK AEROSPATLE SA341G CR- 0 0 1 MISCELLANEOUS COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
TIME - 0859 N8771Z PX- 0 0 1 FERRY AGE 25, 3763 TOTAL HOURS,
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 72 IN TYPE, NOT
INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
VALDEZ,AK FAIRBANKS,AK
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK STATIC: IDLING ROTORS
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
TERRAIN - SNOW-COVERED
FACTOR(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
WEATHER - LOW CEILING
WEATHER - SNOW
WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
ADVERSE/UNFAVORABLE WEATHER
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OBSCURATION UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
1 MILE OR LESS SNOW
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
NONE VFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
REMARKS- LNDD ON SLOPING ROAD.SLID DOWN ROAD INTO SNOWBANK DRG SHUTDOWN.
