2 fatal · de Havilland DHC-2 · 1989-04-19 · PELICAN, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
SEA89FA074
Event ID
20001213X28200
Type
Accident
Date
1989-04-19
Location
PELICAN, AK, USA
Coordinates
57.950977, -136.11026
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
de Havilland
Model
DHC-2
Registration
N62873
FAR Part
135
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISION BY THE PILOT, AND HIS INADVERTENT FLIGHT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (IMC). THE TERRAIN AND WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE CONSIDERED TO BE FACTORS.