20161028022549A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Fairchild Heli-Porter PILATUS PC6/C-H2 · Port Alsworth, AK · October 28, 2016

Date: October 28, 2016 · 18:28 local
Place: Port Alsworth, AK
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5308F
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC17FA004
Reported as: Fairchild Heli-Porter Pilatus PC6/C-H2
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 6,400 total

N5308FRegistration cancelled Mar 27, 2018 · Fairchild Heli-Porter PILATUS PC6/C-H2S/N 2068 · Built 1975 Airframe modelFairchild Heli-Porter PILATUS PC6/C-H2 Engine modelAiResearch TPE331 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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Departed lake hood AT1711 local time. Destination was lake clark area. ELT detected at 1831 local time. Wreckage located and pilot's remains recovered along with cell phone, GPS and pilot's operating handbook. Wreckage in steep mountainous terrain at approximately 6500 feet MSL. Recovery of aircraft not possible at this time.

As the FAA filed it

DEPARTED LAKE HOOD AT1711 LOCAL TIME. DESTINATION WAS LAKE CLARK AREA. ELT DETECTED AT 1831 LOCAL TIME. WRECKAGE LOCATED AND PILOT'S REMAINS RECOVERED ALONG WITH CELL PHONE, GPS AND PILOT'S OPERATING HANDBOOK. WRECKAGE IN STEEP MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN AT APPROXIMATELY 6500 FEET MSL. RECOVERY OF AIRCRAFT NOT POSSIBLE AT THIS TIME.

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 ANC17FA004Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPort Alsworth, AKThe airplane's collision with mountainous terrain while operating in an area of reduced visibility and icing conditions. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's inadequate preflight planning, which would have identified deteriorating weather conditions…Oct 29, 2016 · Substantial damage