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| Date: | Thursday 8 July 1993 |
| Time: | 22:45 LT |
| Type: | Piper PA-16 |
| Owner/operator: | Sparks, Donald K |
| Registration: | N5960H |
| MSN: | 18-8116 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2470 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Fairbanks, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | North Pole, AK |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Probable Cause: FAILURE OF THE PILOTS OF BOTH AIRPLANES TO SEE AND AVOID EACH OTHER, AND THE ALCOHOL IMPAIRMENT OF THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND OF THE PA-16, N5960H. A FACTOR WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE SUNGLARE.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC93FA114
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency, ] |
| 10-Apr-2024 12:42 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, Category, Accident report, ] |
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