19770218005499A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Univar 108-2 · Merrill Pass, AK · February 18, 1977

Date
February 18, 1977
Place
Merrill Pass, AK
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N97274
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC77FA031
Reported as
Univar 1082
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
1,100 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Plt advised enroute Merrill Pass fcst to be closed & turbulent. Hit canyon wall 3100FT MSL.

As the FAA filed it

PLT ADVISED ENROUTE MERRILL PASS FCST TO BE CLOSED & TURBULENT.HIT CANYON WALL 3100FT MSL.

NTSB investigation

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