Accident Details
Date
Monday, January 18, 1993
NTSB Number
ANC93FA027
Location
TELLER, AK
Event ID
20001211X11639
Coordinates
65.249252, -166.359237
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
1
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
1
Probable Cause and Findings
THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AN ADEQUATE TERRAIN AVOIDANCE ALTITUDE. FACTORS WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE DARK NIGHT AND FEATURELESS SNOW COVERED TERRAIN, BOTH WHICH CREATED A 'FEATURELESS TERRAIN ILLUSION' WHICH PROBABLY LED THE PILOT TO VISUALLY OVERESTIMATE HIS ALTITUDE.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N1776G
Make
CESSNA
Serial Number
310R0043
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
OLSON & SONS INC
Address
PO BOX 142
Status
Deregistered
City
NOME
State / Zip Code
AK 99762
Country
United States
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# ANC93FA027