3 fatal · BELLANCA 17-30 · 1989-06-08 · NEAR FAIRBANKS, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC89FA090
Event ID
20001213X28448
Type
Accident
Date
1989-06-08
Location
NEAR FAIRBANKS, AK, USA
Coordinates
63.779567, -148.519805
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
3
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
BELLANCA
Model
17-30
Registration
CGLJM
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
Unk
Probable cause
IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT, AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT ALTITUDE WHILE ENTERING A BOX CANYON AND/OR CROSSING MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN IN RESTRICTED WEATHER CONDITION. THE TERRAIN AND WEATHER WERE RELATED FACTORS.