Date:	Thursday 18 July 1974
Time:	20:20
Type:	Cessna 414
Owner/operator:	Tesoro Alaskan Petroleum Corporation
Registration:	N1171L
MSN:	414-0062
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed
Category:	Accident
Location:	Cordova, AK -   United States of America
Phase:	Take off
Nature:	Executive
Departure airport:	Kenai Municipal Airport, AK (ENA/PAEN)
Destination airport:	Merle K. (Mudhole) Smith Airport, AK (CDV/PACV)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
A Tesoro Corporation Cessna 414 Chancellor, N1171L, was destroyed when it impacted a mountain slope while on approach to Merle K. (Mudhole) Smith Airport (CDV/PACV), Alaska. The pilot and the three passengers onboard were fatally injured.

- Cause: The pilot's failure to execute published instrument (IFR) approach to the destination airport, which resulted in a CFIT into a mountain.

The following contributing factors were reported:
- Improper IFR operation,
- Low ceiling,
- High obstructions,
- Failed to execute published instrument approach.

1. NTSB Identification: ANC75AA005 at https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=31123&key=0
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=1171L
3. https://planecrashmap.com/plane/ak/N1171L/
4. https://www.baaa-acro.com/crash/crash-cessna-414-chancellor-cordova-4-killed

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
25-Feb-2008 12:00	ASN archive	Added
02-Jul-2018 18:31	Dr. John Smith	Updated [Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ]
16-Nov-2020 22:53	Captain Adam	Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, ]