SERS · Cessna 207 · 2001-04-04 · NIGHTMUTE, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC01LA046
Event ID
20010416X00754
Type
Accident
Date
2001-04-04
Location
NIGHTMUTE, AK, USA
Coordinates
60.606945, -164.570556
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Minor
2
Uninjured
3
Total aboard
7
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
207
Registration
N1581U
FAR Part
135
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The pilot's continued VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions, and his failure to maintain adequate distance/altitude from terrain, resulting in a collision with terrain while maneuvering. Factors in the accident were flat light conditions, snow-covered terrain, and the pilot's failure to utilize on-board Capstone flight/navigation instruments to display terrain awareness data.