1 fatal · de Havilland DHC-2 · 1996-07-19 · ELFIN COVE, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC96FA101
Event ID
20001208X06131
Type
Accident
Date
1996-07-19
Location
ELFIN COVE, AK, USA
Coordinates
58.159461, -135.740463
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
de Havilland
Model
DHC-2
Registration
N54LA
FAR Part
135
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The pilot's decision to continue VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions, and his failure to maintain adequate clearance from rising terrain. Factors associated with the accident were the rising terrain and clouds.