2 fatal · de Havilland DHC-2 · 2006-09-16 · Skwentna, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC06FA131
Event ID
20060921X01372
Type
Accident
Date
2006-09-16
Location
Skwentna, AK, USA
Coordinates
62.580554, -152.583328
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
de Havilland
Model
DHC-2
Registration
N836KA
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The pilot's continued VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in an in-flight collision with mountainous terrain. A factor associated with the accident was a low cloud ceiling.