SERS · Cessna 207 · 1996-04-17 · KOTZEBUE, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC96LA049
Event ID
20001208X05497
Type
Accident
Date
1996-04-17
Location
KOTZEBUE, AK, USA
Coordinates
67.240425, -161.190093
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
207
Registration
N6282H
FAR Part
135
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
failure of the pilot to maintain sufficient altitude/clearance above terrain, after becoming spatially disoriented, while maneuvering after takeoff. Factors relating to the accident were: fog, snow, partial obscuration, 'flat' conditions of light, and the lack of a distinct horizon over ice/snow covered terrain.