1 fatal · FAIRCHILD HELI-PORTER PILATUS PC-6 · 2016-10-29 · Port Alsworth, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC17FA004
Event ID
20161031X30541
Type
Accident
Date
2016-10-29
Location
Port Alsworth, AK, USA
Coordinates
61.094722, -153.446945
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
FAIRCHILD HELI-PORTER
Model
PILATUS PC-6
Registration
N5308F
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DUSK
Weather
Unk
Probable cause
The airplane's collision with mountainous terrain while operating in an area of reduced visibility and icing conditions. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's inadequate preflight planning, which would have identified deteriorating weather conditions along the planned route of flight.