ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 28943
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| Date: | Wednesday 2 September 1998 |
| Time: | 11:02 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman G-44 Widgeon |
| Owner/operator: | Fresh Water Adventures |
| Registration: | N139F |
| MSN: | 1375 |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-470-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | New Stuyahok, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | , AK (KDLG) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The commercial pilot departed under special VFR conditions on a CFR part 135 flight for a remote lake. During the flight, low clouds, rain, and fog were present in an area of mountainous terrain along the route of flight. The pilot stated that he intended to utilize a narrow mountain pass to transit the area, and as he entered the mountain pass, discovered that the ceiling and visibility would not allow safe passage. He said that he made an emergency 180 degree turn in an attempt to exit the pass, and subsequently collided with terrain. After initial impact, the airplane slid downhill about 100 feet, and came to rest on a 35 degree slope. The pilot stated that weather conditions at the time of the accident consisted of: Ceiling, 500 foot overcast; visibility, 2 miles with rain and fog; wind 360 degrees, at 8 knots. The pilot noted that there were no preaccident anomalies with the airplane.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with terrain. Contributing factors were the pilot's delayed remedial action (course reversal), low ceilings, rain, fog, and mountainous terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC98LA138
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 10 June 1995 | N139F | Phillip Bingman | 0 | Dillingham, AK | |
sub |
| 21 August 2011 | N139F | Fresh Water Adventures Inc | 0 | Dillingham, Alaska | |
sub |
| Runway excursion | ||||||
| 7 October 2012 | N139F | Fresh Water Adventures | 1 | Tikchik Lake, AK | |
sub |
| Bounced on landing | ||||||
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 13-Jan-2011 14:14 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 13-Jan-2011 14:25 | TB | Updated [Time] |
| 13-Jan-2011 14:34 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:16 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:20 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 06-Apr-2024 10:37 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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