ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 8154
Last updated: 23 February 2021
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| Date: | 28-JUL-1970 |
| Time: | 11:24 |
| Type: |  Cessna 206B |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N4884F |
| C/n / msn: | 206-0584 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | near Palmer, Alaska -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Anchorage-Merrill Field, Anchorage, Alaksa (MRI/PAMR) |
| Lake Louise, Alaska |
Written off (destroyed) July 28, 1970 when crashed near Palmer, Alaska: aircraft struck trees at 80 feet agl. Observers could only hear the aircraft, and did not see the accident. According to the official NTSB report into the accident: "PROBABLE CAUSE(S): PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS". Aircraft caught fire after impact, and all three persons on board (pilot and two passengers) were killed.
Sources:
1. NTSB Identification: ANC71AA007 at https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=1550&key=0
2. http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=4884F
3. http://planecrashmap.com/plane/ak/N4884F/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2008 12:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 28-Dec-2016 01:44 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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