7 fatal · de Havilland DHC-3 · 1994-06-23 · JUNEAU, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC94FA070
Event ID
20001206X01412
Type
Accident
Date
1994-06-23
Location
JUNEAU, AK, USA
Coordinates
58.58012, -134.769973
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
7
Serious
4
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
11
Aircraft
Make
de Havilland
Model
DHC-3
Registration
N13GA
FAR Part
135
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
VFR FLIGHT BY THE PILOT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (IMC), AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE (CLEARANCE) ABOVE THE SURFACE OF THE RIVER. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS, AND THE SURFACE CONDITION OF THE RIVER (GLASSY WATER).