19990809011009A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna A185F · Juneau, AK · August 9, 1999

Date: August 9, 1999 · 18:52 local
Place: Juneau, AK
Airport: Juneau International
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N80229
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC99FA108
Reported as: Cessna A185F
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 4

N80229Registered now · Cessna A185FS/N 18503105 Airframe modelCessna A185F Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Acft crashed on the north side of Douglas island, all 4 POB suffered fatal injuries, the acft was destroyed, other circumstances are unknown. (-23) N80229 was inbound to the Juneau airport in an area of very low visibility with rain, fog, and very low ceilings. The aircraft was flying at tree top level when a witness observed the aircraft turn into an adjacent hillside and impact the trees.

As the FAA filed it

ACFT CRASHED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF DOUGLAS ISLAND, ALL 4 POB SUFFERED FATAL INJURIES, THE ACFT WAS DESTROYED, OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES ARE UNKNOWN. (-23) N80229 WAS INBOUND TO THE JUNEAU AIRPORT IN AN AREA OF VERY LOW VISIBILITY WITH RAIN, FOG, AND VERY LOW CEILINGS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FLYING AT TREE TOP LEVEL WHEN A WITNESS OBSERVED THE AIRCRAFT TURN INTO AN ADJACENT HILLSIDE AND IMPACT THE TREES.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB ANC99FA108Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportJuneau, AKThe pilot's continued VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions. Factors associated with the accident were mountainous/hilly terrain, low ceilings, the pilot's improper in-flight decision making, and the pilot's impairment from over-the-counter…Aug 9, 1999 · Destroyed

Other reports on N80229 · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

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