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| Date: | Friday 3 August 2001 |
| Time: | 13:50 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 207 |
| Owner/operator: | Denali Air Taxi, Inc. |
| Registration: | N9794M |
| MSN: | 20700730 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1981 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6438 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-520-F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Healy, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Herrera Airport (HRR) |
| Denali Airstrip, AK (AK06) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The certificated commerical pilot was flying the second airplane in a flight of two airplanes, within an area of mountainous terrain. Shortly after takeoff he lost sight of the first airplane, but was able to maintain radio contact. As the flight progressed, it began to rain, accompanied by diminished visibility and low ceilings. He then became disoriented to his exact position, and he mistakenly turned into a small valley. The pilot said that once he entered the valley, the terrain began rising, so he initiated a climb. The valley became too narrow to turn around, and the clouds began to close around the airplane as he continued to climb. The terrain continued to rise, and he noticed his airspeed was decreasing. Shortly thereafter, the airplane collided with rising terrain, and sustained substantial damage.
Probable Cause: The pilot's continued flight into adverse weather conditions after becoming lost/disoriented. Factors in the accident were rising terrain, a blind/box canyon, low clouds, and rain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC01LA099
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 20 November 2021 | N9794M | Yute Commuter Service | 0 | near Bethel Airport (BET/PABE), AK | |
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| Inflight fire | ||||||
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 25-Mar-2024 11:06 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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