1 fatal · de Havilland DHC-3 · 2004-08-28 · McGrath, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC04LA098
Event ID
20040831X01327
Type
Accident
Date
2004-08-28
Location
McGrath, AK, USA
Coordinates
63.172222, -156.812225
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
1
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
de Havilland
Model
DHC-3
Registration
N197TT
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision making, his continued VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions, and his failure to maintain obstacle clearance. Factors contributing to the accident were low ceilings due to smoke, rain, and mist.