Narrative:
Curtiss C-46 N1419Z had delivered 2,000 gallons of fuel oil to Nondalton and was heading home to Kenai via Lake Clark Pass when the crew were forced to divert to a southern route to avoid poor weather. The wreckage was found the next day at 2,800 feet on a steep ridge line about 10 miles southeast of Redoubt Volcano.
The same aircraft, N1419Z (also piloted by captain Munsoon) was involved in a fuel spill incident at Kenai, August 31, 2000. The C-46 Commando had just loaded 450 gallons of aviation fuel into its primary tank when Kenai Airport Fuel Service crews heard a loud popping noise and saw fuel leaking from the tank. The spill was quickly contained thanks to prompt action by the fueling crew, Everts Air employees and the fire services.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The flight crew's decision to continue VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions. Factors associated with the accident are high winds, turbulence, and low ceilings."
Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) - Mountain
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accident date: 20-12-2000
type: Curtiss C-46A Commando
registration: N1419Z
accident date: 20-12-2000
type: Curtiss C-46A Commando
registration: N1419Z
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Wednesday 20 December 2000 |
| Time: | 16:20 |
| Type: |  Curtiss C-46A-45-CU Commando |
| Operator: | Everts Air Fuel |
| Registration: | N1419Z |
| MSN: | 30228 |
| First flight: | 1944 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 10907 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-2800 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Aircraft fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | 69 km (43.1 mls) SW of Kenai, AK ( United States of America)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Nondalton Airport, AK (NNL/PANO), United States of America |
| Kenai Airport, AK (ENA/PAEN), United States of America |
Curtiss C-46 N1419Z had delivered 2,000 gallons of fuel oil to Nondalton and was heading home to Kenai via Lake Clark Pass when the crew were forced to divert to a southern route to avoid poor weather. The wreckage was found the next day at 2,800 feet on a steep ridge line about 10 miles southeast of Redoubt Volcano.
The same aircraft, N1419Z (also piloted by captain Munsoon) was involved in a fuel spill incident at Kenai, August 31, 2000. The C-46 Commando had just loaded 450 gallons of aviation fuel into its primary tank when Kenai Airport Fuel Service crews heard a loud popping noise and saw fuel leaking from the tank. The spill was quickly contained thanks to prompt action by the fueling crew, Everts Air employees and the fire services.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The flight crew's decision to continue VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions. Factors associated with the accident are high winds, turbulence, and low ceilings."
Accident investigation:
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Classification:
VFR flight in IMC Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) - Mountain
Sources:
» Anchorage Daily News» FAA
» Kenai Peninsula Online
» NTSB
Photos
accident date: 20-12-2000
type: Curtiss C-46A Commando
registration: N1419Z
accident date: 20-12-2000
type: Curtiss C-46A Commando
registration: N1419Z
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 Nondalton Airport, AK to Kenai Airport, AK as the crow flies is 207 km (130 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Nondalton Airport, AK to Kenai Airport, AK as the crow flies is 207 km (130 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
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