What happened
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Aircraft crashed after encountering downdraft. (-4)the state-operated amphibian was unable to outclimb rising terrain and impacted the margerie glacier, coming to rest at 9,650 ft MSL. Pilot had not flown since last proficiency check on 11/27/93. Pilot's checks were conducted by a civilian employee who reported directly to the pilot. Pilot did not perform weight & balance. Airplane 1,403 lbs over max gross weight. Additionally, 80 lbs of frozen water was found in the bilges of the hull. At the power and carb air temp settings used by the pilot, the airplane reached max performance at aprx 5,000 ft MSL. Investigation delegated to the U.S. By Canada.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT CRASHED AFTER ENCOUNTERING DOWNDRAFT. (-4)THE STATE-OPERATED AMPHIBIAN WAS UNABLE TO OUTCLIMB RISING TERRAIN AND IMPACTED THE MARGERIE GLACIER, COMING TO REST AT 9,650 FT MSL. PILOT HAD NOT FLOWN SINCE LAST PROFICIENCY CHECK ON 11/27/93. PILOT'S CHECKS WERE CONDUCTED BY A CIVILIAN EMPLOYEE WHO REPORTED DIRECTLY TO THE PILOT. PILOT DID NOT PERFORM WEIGHT & BALANCE. AIRPLANE 1,403 LBS OVER MAX GROSS WEIGHT. ADDITIONALLY, 80 LBS OF FROZEN WATER WAS FOUND IN THE BILGES OF THE HULL. AT THE POWER AND CARB AIR TEMP SETTINGS USED BY THE PILOT, THE AIRPLANE REACHED MAX PERFORMANCE AT APRX 5,000 FT MSL. INVESTIGATION DELEGATED TO THE U.S. BY CANADA.
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