Fairbanks - Huslia

The airplane collided with a mountain at the 2,936 foot level. At the time of the accident the weather was 500 obscured, visibility two miles, with fog. The airplane was on a company vfr flight plan. The airplane was substantially damaged. The pilot was seriously injured, and the passenger received minor injuries.

Flight / Schedule

Fairbanks - Huslia

Registration

N6370H

MSN

207-0497

Year of Manufacture

1979

Operator

40 Mile Air

Date

August 11, 1989 at 11:30 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Mountains

Crash Location

Tanana Alaska

Region

North America • United States of America

Coordinates

65.1719°, -152.0789°

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On August 11, 1989 at 11:30 AM, Fairbanks - Huslia experienced a crash involving Cessna 207 Skywagon/Stationair, operated by 40 Mile Air, with the event recorded near Tanana Alaska.

The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 1, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The airplane collided with a mountain at the 2,936 foot level. At the time of the accident the weather was 500 obscured, visibility two miles, with fog. The airplane was on a company vfr flight plan. The airplane was substantially damaged. The pilot was seriously injured, and the passenger received minor injuries.

Aircraft reference details include registration N6370H, MSN 207-0497, year of manufacture 1979.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 65.1719°, -152.0789°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The airplane collided with a mountain at the 2,936 foot level. At the time of the accident the weather was 500 obscured, visibility two miles, with fog. The airplane was on a company vfr flight plan. The airplane was substantially damaged. The pilot was seriously injured, and the passenger received minor injuries.

Cause: Human factor

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

1

Estimated Survivors

2

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 2

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Fairbanks - Huslia

Operator

40 Mile Air

Flight Type

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Mountains

Region / Country

North America • United States of America

Aircraft Details

Registration

N6370H

MSN

207-0497

Year of Manufacture

1979