Aviation accident ANC22FA053

1 fatal · CHAMPION 7EC · 2022-07-12 · Valdez, AK, USA

Event

NTSB number: ANC22FA053
Event ID: 20220715105476
Type: Accident
Date: 2022-07-12
Location: Valdez, AK, USA
Coordinates: 61.133798, -145.73117

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make: CHAMPION
Model: 7EC
Registration: N4340C
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot’s decision to continue visual flight rules flight into instrument meteorological conditions which resulted in loss of control and collision with terrain.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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