MINR · Embraer 120ER · 2001-10-17 · BETHEL, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC02LA002
Event ID
20011217X02401
Type
Accident
Date
2001-10-17
Location
BETHEL, AK, USA
Coordinates
60.778331, -161.836669
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
2
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Embraer
Model
120ER
Registration
N120AX
FAR Part
135
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The captain's continued descent below the minimum descent altitude which resulted in impact with terrain during an instrument landing approach. Factors contributing to the accident were the flightcrew's failure to reset the altimeters to the correct altimeter setting, and meteorological conditions consisting of snow obscuration that limited visibility, and the ambient night light conditions.