Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ANC83LA151

ILIAMNA, AK, USA

Aircraft #1

N3129S

de Havilland DHC-2

Analysis

THE ACFT GOT INTO A DOWNDRAFT AND COLLIDED WITH HILLY TERRAIN. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS SPOTTING CARIBOU AND SETTLED INTO THE SIDE OF A HILL. ACCORDING TO THE PASSENGERS THE ACFT WAS ABOUT 300 FT AGL PRIOR TO THE DESCENT TO GROUND CONTACT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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