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Aviation accident ANC15MA041

9 fatal · DEHAVILLAND DHC-3 · 2015-06-25 · Ketchikan, AK, USA

Event

NTSB number
ANC15MA041
Event ID
20150625X15034
Type
Accident
Date
2015-06-25
Location
Ketchikan, AK, USA
Coordinates
55.45639, -131.146118

Injuries

Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
9
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
9

Aircraft

Make
DEHAVILLAND
Model
DHC-3
Registration
N270PA
FAR Part
135
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

(1) the pilot's decision to continue visual flight into an area of instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in his geographic disorientation and controlled flight into terrain; and (2) Promech's company culture, which tacitly endorsed flying in hazardous weather and failed to manage the risks associated with the competitive pressures affecting Ketchikan-area air tour operators; its lack of a formal safety program; and its inadequate operational control of flight releases.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
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