What happened
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(-23) On January 23, 2001 aircraft departed dut runway 30, about 2130 ast. Night VFR conditions reported. A/c collided with terrain (eider point) at the 1500 ft level, about 4.5 miles from the runway, on a 309 degree bearing from the airport. Impact and post accident fire left only the tail and parts of the wings visible. Wx conditions prevented getting to accident scene until January 26. Aircraft had been loaded with about 2500 lbs of cod melt and fueled with 460 gallons of avgas at about 2030 hours. (AWOS) reported on January 23, 2001 at 2315 hours for Unalaska in part: wind, 210 degrees at 7 knots, visibility 8 statute miles; clouds and sky condition; few at 200 ft, 1800 ft broken, 4100 foot overcast; temperature, 36 degrees f; dew point, 28 degrees f, altimeter 28.83 in hg.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON JANUARY 23, 2001 AIRCRAFT DEPARTED DUT RUNWAY 30, ABOUT 2130 AST. NIGHT VFR CONDITIONS REPORTED. A/C COLLIDED WITH TERRAIN (EIDER POINT) AT THE 1500 FT LEVEL, ABOUT 4.5 MILES FROM THE RUNWAY, ON A 309 DEGREE BEARING FROM THE AIRPORT. IMPACT AND POST ACCIDENT FIRE LEFT ONLY THE TAIL AND PARTS OF THE WINGS VISIBLE. WX CONDITIONS PREVENTED GETTING TO ACCIDENT SCENE UNTIL JANUARY 26. AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN LOADED WITH ABOUT 2500 LBS OF COD MELT AND FUELED WITH 460 GALLONS OF AVGAS AT ABOUT 2030 HOURS. (AWOS) REPORTED ON JANUARY 23, 2001 AT 2315 HOURS FOR UNALASKA IN PART: WIND, 210 DEGREES AT 7 KNOTS, VISIBILITY 8 STATUTE MILES; CLOUDS AND SKY CONDITION; FEW AT 200 FT, 1800 FT BROKEN, 4100 FOOT OVERCAST; TEMPERATURE, 36 DEGREES F; DEW POINT, 28 DEGREES F, ALTIMETER 28.83 IN HG.
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