| Date: | Friday 21 December 1990 |
| Time: | 12:20 |
| Type: |  Cessna 208 Caravan I |
| Owner/operator: | MarkAir Express, opb Hermens Air |
| Registration: | N9444F |
| MSN: | 20800104 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1986 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1787 hours |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-114 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near False Pass, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Cold Bay Airport, AK (CDB/PACD) |
| False Pass Airport, AK (KFP/PAKF) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The flight departed Cold Bay (CDB) for the 15 minute flight to False Pass (KFP). False Pass weather estimated was 400 feet overcast, 2-3 miles visibility in rain and fog, winds 25-30 knots. A fishing boat captain in area estimated winds down the mountain at 60 mph or greater. The aircraft crashed between two mountains after the pilot lost control.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The pilot's improper decision to continue flight into an area of mountainous terrain and adverse weather conditions. the terrain and weather were factors."
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
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