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Aviation accident ANC96FA141
3 fatal · Cessna 172 · 1996-09-03 · EAGLE RIVER, AK, USA
Event
- NTSB number
ANC96FA141- Event ID
20001208X06645- Type
- Accident
- Date
- 1996-09-03
- Location
- EAGLE RIVER, AK, USA
- Coordinates
- 61.209835, -149.250167
Injuries
- Highest injury
- FATL
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 0
- Minor
- 0
- Uninjured
- 0
- Total aboard
- 3
Aircraft
- Make
- Cessna
- Model
- 172
- Registration
- N8739B
- FAR Part
- 091
- Engines
- 1
- Damage
- DEST
Conditions
- Light
- DAYL
- Weather
- VMC
Probable cause
The first pilot's failure to maintain sufficient distance/altitude from terrain. A box canyon and mountainous terrain are factors in the accident.
Source
- Authoritative
- NTSB CAROL
- Machine
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