Accident Stinson SR-6 Reliant N15120, Tuesday 23 July 1985
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Date:Tuesday 23 July 1985
Time:10:38
Type:Silhouette image of generic RELI model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Stinson SR-6 Reliant
Owner/operator:Lewis Hall Thompson
Registration: N15120
MSN: 9611
Engine model:Lycoming R-680-B6
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Port Lions, AK -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Executive
Departure airport:Chirikof Island, AK
Destination airport:Kodiak Nas, AK (ADQ)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE PILOT CONTINUED THE FLIGHT INTO LESS THAN VISUAL CONDITIONS; BECAME SPATIALLY DISORIENTED AND CRASHED WHILE THE AIPLANE WAS OUT OF CONTROL. CAUSE:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: ANC85FA135
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001214X36947

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
24-Oct-2008 10:30 ASN archive Added
21-Dec-2016 19:23 ASN Update Bot Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency, ]

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