ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 40306
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| Date: | Saturday 20 March 1993 |
| Time: | 17:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-14 |
| Owner/operator: | Austin, Marshall R. |
| Registration: | N5153H |
| MSN: | 14-163 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1948 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5031 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-B2B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Rainey Pass, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Rohn, AK |
| Big Lake, AK (BGQ) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND RECEIVED A WEATHER BRIEFING WHICH INDICATED THAT RAINEY PASS WAS CLOSED DUE TO IFR CONDITIONS. THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND DEPARTED THE ROHN AIRSTRIP AND FLEW INTO A BOX CANYON 3.5 MILES WEST OF THE PASS. THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED THE TERRAIN WHILE IN A CLIMBING TURN. WEATHER CONDITIONS AT THE TIME WERE OVERCAST SKIES WITH SNOW SHOWERS.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S ATTEMPT TO FLY VFR IN IMC CONDITIONS. FACTORS WERE THE MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN AND WHITEOUT CONDITIONS.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC93FA045
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 15:14 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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