# NTSB ANC80FA018: Dehavnd Can DHC-6, N8061V, Nome, AK, December 3, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: December 3, 1979
- Place: Nome, AK · NOME, AK
- Location: 64.5057° N, 165.4153° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Nome, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=64.5057&lon=-165.4153&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 4 fatal
- Status: Completed, report August 5, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 132800
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC80FA018
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC80FA018

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3898   79/12/3 NR.NOME,AK            DEHAVND CAN DHC-6   CR-  2  0  0  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N8061V              PX-  2  0  0  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      29, 3453 TOTAL HOURS, 731
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG S-D        IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          NOME,AK                     RETURN                       SHISHMAREF,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - SNOW-COVERED
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - SNOW
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, IN PERSON
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                               1000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1/2 MILE OR LESS                                         SNOW SHOWERS
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          FOG                                                      130
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           12                                                      UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          SPECIAL VFR
        REMARKS- RCVY DATE 2/10/80.TELEWRITER TRANS WX FM NWS TO FSS OTS.SPEC OBS TAKEN 0829,TRANS TO PLT AFT TKOF.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N8061V (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: DEHAVND CAN DHC-6
- 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 19791203035219A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791203035219A), Dec 3, 1979: Dhav DHC6/, Nome, AK, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Airplane departed in darkness on a special VFR into IFR conditions. Struck side of mountain during climb.

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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