What happened
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(-23) Airman departed homer, Alaska, on a VFR flight to whitehorse, u.t., Canada. Aircraft contacted terrain at sheep mountain enroute. Wx at four miles east of accident site was "METAR report". Wwd 220 true, 8 KTS, vis 1 mile. Sky condition 300, temp 45 f, dew pt 42, alt 29.53.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AIRMAN DEPARTED HOMER, ALASKA, ON A VFR FLIGHT TO WHITEHORSE, U.T., CANADA. AIRCRAFT CONTACTED TERRAIN AT SHEEP MOUNTAIN ENROUTE. WX AT FOUR MILES EAST OF ACCIDENT SITE WAS "METAR REPORT". WWD 220 TRUE, 8 KTS, VIS 1 MILE. SKY CONDITION 300, TEMP 45 F, DEW PT 42, ALT 29.53.
NTSB investigation
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