What happened
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(-23) Aircraft rt wing contacted the tundra app. 40 miles north north west of otz. May 1, 2000, at 0530 hrs enroute to otz from kiualina whale camp. Aircraft was sited by a snowmobile driver and called in by marine radio, and the troopers were notified at 1900 hrs Alaska time. A dense fog bank had moved into the area and otz was IMC, weather conditions. One person on board and app. 300LBS of muktuk. This acciden was fatal. Pilot went out for autopsy. NTSB scott frickson was on scene.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AIRCRAFT RT WING CONTACTED THE TUNDRA APP. 40 MILES NORTH NORTH WEST OF OTZ. MAY 1, 2000, AT 0530 HRS ENROUTE TO OTZ FROM KIUALINA WHALE CAMP. AIRCRAFT WAS SITED BY A SNOWMOBILE DRIVER AND CALLED IN BY MARINE RADIO, AND THE TROOPERS WERE NOTIFIED AT 1900 HRS ALASKA TIME. A DENSE FOG BANK HAD MOVED INTO THE AREA AND OTZ WAS IMC, WEATHER CONDITIONS. ONE PERSON ON BOARD AND APP. 300LBS OF MUKTUK. THIS ACCIDEN WAS FATAL. PILOT WENT OUT FOR AUTOPSY. NTSB SCOTT FRICKSON WAS ON SCENE.
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