Accident Details
Date
Friday, September 11, 1992
NTSB Number
ANC92FA162
Location
SEWARD, AK
Event ID
20001211X15554
Coordinates
60.049003, -149.329986
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
2
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
2
Probable Cause and Findings
THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AN ADEQUATE ALTITUDE IN MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN, IN MODERATE-TO-SEVERE TURBULENT CONDITIONS, WHICH RESULTED IN A LOSS OF CONTROL. IN ADDITION, THE PILOT WAS PHYSICALLY IMPAIRED DUE TO ALCOHOL. FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO OBTAIN CURRENT OR FORECAST WEATHER FOR THE AREA, MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN, AND THE EXISTING TURBULENT AND WINDY CONDITIONS.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N4362C
Make
CHAMPION
Serial Number
7EC-385
Year Built
1956
Model / ICAO
7EC
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
SWEATT JESS E
Address
MILE 6 SEWARD HWY BOX 811
Status
Deregistered
City
SEWARD
State / Zip Code
AK 99664
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# ANC92FA162