Aviation accident ANC10FA064

1 fatal · DEHAVILLAND BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1 · 2010-07-23 · Ketchikan, AK, USA

Event

NTSB number: ANC10FA064
Event ID: 20100723X60734
Type: Accident
Date: 2010-07-23
Location: Ketchikan, AK, USA
Coordinates: 55.400554, -131.736389

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 1
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: DEHAVILLAND
Model: BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1
Registration: N9290Z
FAR Part: 135
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: IMC

Probable cause

The pilot’s decision to continue the flight toward his destination in significant turbulence and downdrafts, and his subsequent failure to maintain control of the airplane while flying low over rising terrain.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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