Accident Details
Date
Thursday, June 8, 1989
NTSB Number
ANC89FA090
Location
NEAR FAIRBANKS, AK
Event ID
20001213X28448
Coordinates
63.779567, -148.519805
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
3
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
3
Probable Cause and Findings
IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT, AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT ALTITUDE WHILE ENTERING A BOX CANYON AND/OR CROSSING MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN IN RESTRICTED WEATHER CONDITION. THE TERRAIN AND WEATHER WERE RELATED FACTORS.
Aircraft Information
Registration
CGLJM
Make
BELLANCA
Serial Number
30023
Model / ICAO
17-30
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# ANC89FA090