Aviation accident CEN18FA386

1 fatal · CESSNA U206 · 2018-09-24 · Rainy Pass, AK, USA

Event

NTSB number: CEN18FA386
Event ID: 20180925X01452
Type: Accident
Date: 2018-09-24
Location: Rainy Pass, AK, USA
Coordinates: 62.072776, -153.184722

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make: CESSNA
Model: U206
Registration: N1738R
FAR Part: 135
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's improper decision to continue the flight in deteriorating weather conditions, which resulted in an inadvertent entry into a box canyon and subsequent controlled flight into mountainous terrain.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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