SERS · Cessna 207A · 1997-01-17 · TUNUNAK, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC97LA022
Event ID
20001208X07255
Type
Accident
Date
1997-01-17
Location
TUNUNAK, AK, USA
Coordinates
60.600273, -165.130371
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
207A
Registration
N9603M
FAR Part
135
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
the pilot's decision to continue VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), and his failure to maintain clearance from rising terrain. Factors associated with the accident were: low ceiling, fog, rising terrain, and the pilot's inadequate evaluation of the weather conditions.