Date & Time:
Feb 19, 1977 at 1050 LT
Type of aircraft:
Rockwell Grand Commander 680
Operator:
Registration:
N112NA
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Nome - Savoonga
MSN:
680-1750-145
YOM:
1968
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
0
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
0
Other fatalities:
0
Total fatalities:
0
Captain / Total hours on type:
321
Circumstances:
While descending to Savoonga, the pilot encountered poor weather conditions when the airplane struck the ground few miles from the airstrip. All three occupants were injured and the aircraft was destroyed. The accident occurred in whiteout conditions (IMC conditions) with a 500 feet ceiling.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain in traffic pattern-circling after the pilot continued VFR flight into adverse weather conditions. The following contributing factors were reported:
- Ice propeller,
- Airframe ice,
- Whiteout conditions,
- Icing conditions including sleet and freezing rain,
- Low ceiling,
- Visibility below minimums.
- Ice propeller,
- Airframe ice,
- Whiteout conditions,
- Icing conditions including sleet and freezing rain,
- Low ceiling,
- Visibility below minimums.
Final Report:
N112NA.pdf122.58 KB
