Aviation accident ANC06FA048

5 fatal · Cessna 170B · 2006-04-23 · Chugiak, AK, USA

Event

NTSB number: ANC06FA048
Event ID: 20060427X00489
Type: Accident
Date: 2006-04-23
Location: Chugiak, AK, USA
Coordinates: 61.5, -149.552505

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 5
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 5

Aircraft

Make: Cessna
Model: 170B
Registration: N4488B
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The inadequate visual lookout by the pilots of both airplanes during cruise flight, which resulted in their failure to see-and-avoid each other, and a subsequent midair collision.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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