Accident Details
Date
Tuesday, August 20, 1991
NTSB Number
SEA91FA216
Location
KETCHIKAN, AK
Event ID
20001212X17973
Coordinates
55.679771, -132.189224
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
4
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
4
Probable Cause and Findings
THE PILOT'S ATTEMPTING TO OPERATE VFR IN INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS. FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE UPSLOPING TERRAIN IN THE AIRCRAFT'S FLIGHT PATH AS WELL AS WEATHER CONDITIONS RESULTING IN AN OBSCURATION OF THE TERRAIN.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N68HA
Make
PILATUS BRITTEN-NORMAN
Serial Number
2009
Model / ICAO
BN-2A-26 ISLANDER
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
TEMSCO HELICOPTERS INC
Address
BOX 5057
Status
Deregistered
City
KETCHIKAN
State / Zip Code
AK 99901
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# SEA91FA216