Date & Time:
Jun 8, 1976 at 1645 LT
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver
Operator:
Registration:
N5141G
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Palmer - Palmer
MSN:
468
YOM:
1953
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
0
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
1
Other fatalities:
0
Total fatalities:
1
Captain / Total hours on type:
50
Circumstances:
Few minutes after takeoff from Palmer, the pilot elected to gain height when the single engine airplane struck a mountain ridge and crashed. A passenger was killed while both other occupants were injured. The aircraft was destroyed.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain after the aircraft was unable to outclimb mountain ridge. The following contributing factors were reported:
- Exercised poor judgment,
- Misjudged distance, speed and altitude,
- Misused or failed to use flaps,
- High obstructions.
- Exercised poor judgment,
- Misjudged distance, speed and altitude,
- Misused or failed to use flaps,
- High obstructions.
Final Report:
N5141G.pdf77.2 KB
