- Date
- August 30, 1975
- Place
- Gambell, AK · GAMBELL, AK
- Injuries
- 10 fatal, 20 serious, 2 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N4904Fairchild F-27B
- Status
- Completed · report February 26, 1976
- Safety recommendations
- Yes
- Case key
- 79348
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1-0013 75/8/30 GAMBELL,AK FAIRCHILD F-27B CR- 3 1 0 SCHED DOM PASSG SRV AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE TIME - 1357 N4904 PX- 7 19 2 39, 6607 TOTAL HOURS, DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 4626 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - GAMBELL OPERATOR - WIEN AIR ALASKA DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION LAST ENROUTE STOP NOME,AK GAMBELL,AK SAVOONGA,AK TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED LANDING: MISSED APPROACH PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION FACTOR(S) WEATHER - OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT FACILITIES: OTHER WEATHER BRIEFING - COMPANY DISPATCH WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE OBSCURATION UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE 1 MILE OR LESS DRIZZLE OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F FOG 47 WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS 240 7 TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN BELOW MINIMUMS IFR FIRE AFTER IMPACT REMARKS- COLLIDED WITH MTN WHILE BELOW MDA. WX WAS BELOW APPROACH MINIMUMS. APT ROTATING BCN O/S.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4904
- Reported as
- Fairchild F-27B
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- turbo prop
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Airport
- Gambell
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