# NTSB ANC76AA114: Volpar C18S, N600WA, Dutch Harbor, AK, July 22, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 22, 1976
- Place: Dutch Harbor, AK · DUTCH HARBOR, AK
- Location: 53.8898° N, 166.5422° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Dutch Harbor, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=53.8898&lon=-166.5422&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 5 fatal
- Status: Completed, report October 1, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 154769
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC76AA114
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC76AA114

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2186  76/7/22  NR.DUTCH HARBOR,AK    VOLPAR C18S         CR-  2  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 57, 15868
        TIME - 0905                    N600WA              PX-  3  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 3605 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COLD BAY,AK                DUTCH HARBOR,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - RAIN
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                      1000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     RAIN
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          FOG                                                      320
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           5                                                       IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR
        REMARKS- CRUISE CLEARANCE.AIRMET-CLGS BLO 1000FT,AREAS OF VSBY BLO 3MI IN DRIZZLE & FOG.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N600WA](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N600WA-1977-02-09), registration cancelled 1977-02-09, S/N BA-463 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: VOLPAR C18S
- Registry model: [Beech G18S](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-g18s) (registry code 1151010) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo prop
- Damage: Destroyed

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19760722038629A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760722038629A), Jul 22, 1976: Beech G18S, Dutch Harbor, AK, Destroyed, 3 fatal. Cruise clearance. Airmet-clgs blo 1000FT,areas of vsby blo 3MI in drizzle & fog.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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