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| Date: | Wednesday 9 April 1997 |
| Time: | 12:55 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna A185F |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N59AK |
| MSN: | 285-78 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5750 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-C2E |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Tatitlek, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Probable Cause: The command pilots of both airplanes inadequate visual outlook which led to their failure to see and avoid each other's airplane. A factor associated with the accident was sunglare.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC97FA051
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:24 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency, ] |
| 08-Apr-2024 16:04 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Source, Damage, Narrative, Category, Accident report, ] |
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