3 fatal · de Havilland DHC-2 · 1996-10-13 · KETCHIKAN, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC97FA001
Event ID
20001208X06825
Type
Accident
Date
1996-10-13
Location
KETCHIKAN, AK, USA
Coordinates
55.609901, -131.580291
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
3
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
de Havilland
Model
DHC-2
Registration
N64276
FAR Part
135
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
Unk
Probable cause
continued flight by the pilot into adverse weather condition, and his failure to maintain adequate altitude/clearance from mountainous terrain. Factors related to the accident were the high/mountainous terrain, and weather conditions that included low ceilings.