- | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
Date: | August 27, 2004 |
Time: | 1630 |
Location: | Near Mc Grath, Alaska |
Operator: | Mavrik Aire Transport |
Flight #: | ? |
Route: | Kenai - McGrath - Kotzebue |
AC Type: | de Havilland DHC-3 Otter |
Registration: | N197TT |
cn / ln: | 197 |
Aboard: | 3 (passengers:2 crew:1) |
Fatalities: | 1 (passengers:1 crew:0) |
Ground: | 0 |
Summary: | Thirty minutes after departure from McGrath, the pilot encountered low visibility due to smoke and fog. After deciding to fly at a lower altitude, the aircraft struck trees and crashed into a forest. Rescue teams found the bodies and the survivors 2 days later. The pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision making, his continued VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions, and his failure to maintain obstacle clearance. Factors contributing to the accident were low ceilings due to smoke, rain, and mist. |
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