- Date
- September 6, 1977
- Place
- Iliamna, AK · ILIAMNA, AK
- Injuries
- 13 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N563MADehavilland DHC-6
- Status
- Completed
- Safety recommendations
- Yes
- FAA report
- 19770906042469A
- Case key
- 79649
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NTSB brief
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---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-4217 77/9/6 NR.ILIAMNA,AK DEHAVILLAND DHC-6 CR- 2 0 0 COMMERCIAL ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE TIME - 1452 N563MA PX- 11 0 0 COMMUTER AIR CARRIER 31, 4335 TOTAL HOURS, DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 AIR TAXI-PASSG S-D 1124 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION ILIAMNA,AK ANCHORAGE,AK TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION REMARKS- HIT GLACIER ABT 7000FT MSL.RECOVERY OF BODIES OR WRECKAGE WAS NOT POSSIBLE.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N563MA
- Reported as
- Dehavilland DHC-6
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- turbo prop
- Damage
- Destroyed
N563MARegistration cancelled Mar 3, 1978 · Dehavilland DHC-6 TWIN OTTERAirframe modelDehavilland DHC-6 TWIN OTTER
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FAA reports on this event · 1
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