SERS · Cessna U206G · 2006-08-19 · Whittier, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC06LA119
Event ID
20060828X01250
Type
Accident
Date
2006-08-19
Location
Whittier, AK, USA
Coordinates
60.77111, -148.740005
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
3
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
U206G
Registration
N4975U
FAR Part
135
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The pilot's continued VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in a collision with terrain while maneuvering to reverse direction in a pass. A factor contributing to the accident was clouds in the pass.