Accident Details
Date
Friday, April 6, 1990
NTSB Number
ANC90LA045
Location
TRADING BAY, AK
Event ID
20001212X22829
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
Highest Injury
Minor
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
4
Uninjured
1
Total Aboard
5
Probable Cause and Findings
THE PILOT'S INADVERTENT FLIGHT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (IMC). FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: SNOW COVERED TERRAIN, ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS, AND SPATIAL DISORIENTATION OF THE PILOT, DUE TO LACK OF VISUAL CURE DURING THE LANDING.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N37903
Make
AEROSPATIALE
Serial Number
2565
Year Built
1979
Model / ICAO
SA-315B
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
ROBERTS AIRCRAFT COMPANY
Address
PO BOX 1
Status
Deregistered
City
GRANITE CANYON
State / Zip Code
WY 82059-0001
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# ANC90LA045