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NTSB accident investigation · Dehavnd Can DHC-3 · Togiak, AK · August 3, 1980

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
August 3, 1980
Place
Togiak, AK · TOGIAK, AK
Injuries
2 fatal, 3 serious, 4 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N433GRDehavnd Can DHC-3
Status
Completed · report February 17, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800803032239A
Case key
136419

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3211   80/8/3  NR.TOGIAK,AK          DEHAVND CAN DHC-3   CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1615                    N433GR              PX-  1  3  4  AIR TAXI-PASSG            42, 3400 TOTAL HOURS, 300
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          DILLINGHAM,AK               RETURN                       TOGIAK,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)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          FOG                                                      IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- ATMTD CLBG TURN AFTER ENCTRG FOG IN A VALLEY.HILLS OBSCD BY FOG.

Aircraft

Registration
N433GR
Reported as
Dehavnd Can DHC-3
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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