Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Nome, Alaska 99762
Monday, August 5, 1996 8:00 AKD

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

The pilot, who was providing volunteer pilot services, was familiar with terrain and meteorological conditions in the geographic vicinity of the accident. He fueled the aircraft the evening before the flight, received a weather briefing, filed a flight plan, and departed for his destination. The aircraft collided with terrain about 28 miles north of the departure point. According to search and rescue personnel, the weather in the area at the time of the search was marginal, with mountain obscuration, and low ceilings and reduced visibility.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

The pilot's failure to maintain terrain clearance. Factors include mountainous terrain, low ceilings and mountain obscuration.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 8/5/1996
Event Day of the Week Monday
Time of Event 800
Event Time Zone --
Event City NOME
Event State ALASKA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 99762
Event Date Year 1996
Event Date Month 8
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles --
Degrees magnetic from airport --
Airport Elevation --
Weather Briefing Completeness Full
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 750 Atlantic Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 170
Weather Observation Facility ID OME
Elevation of weather observation facility 37
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 28
Time Zone of the weather observation ADT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 1400
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 900
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Overcast
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 6
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 11
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 7
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 70
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 5
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Fatal
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal 1
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1055
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Aug 5 1996 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1650
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information IMAGE
Date of most recent change to record Dec 8 2000 10:16AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Unknown
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number CFRVD
NTSB Number ANC96FA118
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed VFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name Cessna
Aircraft Model P206
Aircraft Series Identifier P206
Aircraft Serial Number P2060010
Certified Max Gross Weight 3300
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class Foreign Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 6
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Jun 11 1996 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 94
Airframe Hours 4080
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Yes
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name LAMP LUTHERAN ASSOCIATION
Aircraft Owner Street Address 9335-47 ST
Aircraft Owner City EDMONTON, CD
Aircraft Owner State OF
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address
Operator City
Operator State
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code OME
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 738
Departure Time Zone ADT
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code SHH
Destination City SHISHMAREF
Destination State AK
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Cruise
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:34AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0
Runway Length --
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --