Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Datum: | Donnerstag 7 April 1983 |
Zeit: | 14:56 |
Flugzeugtyp: | Britten-Norman BN-2A-8 Islander |
Fluggesellschaft: | Munz Northern Airlines |
Kennzeichen: | N37MN |
Werknummer: | 558 |
Baujahr: | 1976-11-19 (6 years 5 months) |
Betriebsstunden: | 6674 |
Triebwerk: | 2 Lycoming O-540-E4C5 |
Besatzung: | Todesopfer: 1 / Insassen: 1 |
Fluggäste: | Todesopfer: 1 / Insassen: 2 |
Gesamt: | Todesopfer: 2 / Insassen: 3 |
Sachschaden: | schwer beschädigt |
Konsequenzen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
Unfallort: | Selawik, AK ( USA)
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Flugphase: | Während des Fluges (ENR) |
Betriebsart: | Leerflug |
Flug von: | Nome Airport, AK (OME/PAOM), USA |
Flug nach: | Ambler Airport, AK (ABL/PAFM), USA |
Flugnummer: | 601 |
Unfallbericht:Crashed during snow storm.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE:
VFR flight into IMC..inadvertent..pilot in command
VFR flight into IMC..continued..pilot in command
CONTRIBUTING FACTORS:
weather forecast..not obtained..pilot in command
terrain condition..high terrain
weather condition..whiteout
weather condition..snow
Informationsquelle:
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Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does
not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Nome Airport, AK to Ambler Airport, AK as the crow flies is 446 km (279 miles).
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.