Aviation accident ANC97MA161

5 fatal · Cessna 208B · 1997-04-11 · WAINWRIGHT, AK, USA

Event

NTSB number: ANC97MA161
Event ID: 20001208X07657
Type: Accident
Date: 1997-04-11
Location: WAINWRIGHT, AK, USA
Coordinates: 70.629272, -159.960876

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 5
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 5

Aircraft

Make: Cessna
Model: 208B
Registration: N408GV
FAR Part: 135
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: Unk

Probable cause

The pilot's intentional VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions and his failure to maintain altitude/clearance from terrain. Factors contributing to the accident were the weather conditions.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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