SERS · RYAN NAVION A · 2014-08-24 · Coldfoot, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC14FA068
Event ID
20140825X21423
Type
Accident
Date
2014-08-24
Location
Coldfoot, AK, USA
Coordinates
68.075553, -149.297225
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
4
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
RYAN
Model
NAVION A
Registration
N4827K
FAR Part
135
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s improper inflight planning and improper decision to deliberately operate the airplane at low altitude in close proximity to obstructions and rising terrain. Contributing to the accident were the pilot’s improper preflight planning and the Federal Aviation Administration’s inappropriate decision to issue a 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 135 certificate to the operator despite the pilot’s history of accidents, incidents, reexaminations, and checkride failures.