Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Montague Island, Alaska 99574
Friday, November 6, 1992 16:20 AST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THIS WAS 1 OF 2 COMPANY AIRPLANES THAT HAD LANDED ON A BEACH TO PICK UP HUNTERS FOR A RETURN TRIP TO SEWARD. THE OTHER AIRPLANE, A CESSNA 206, WAS FLOWN BY THE COMPANY CHIEF PILOT. THE WITNESSES IN THE CESSNA 206 SAID THAT THE ACCIDENT AIRPLANE TOOK OFF 5 MIN BEFORE THEIR CESSNA 206 AND 'DISAPPEARED INTO THE WEATHER AND WAS NEVER SEEN AGAIN.' THEY DESCRIBED THE WEATHER AT THE BAY & ALONG THE ROUTE TO SEWARD TO BE 400-600 FT CEILINGS & VISIBILITY APRX 1 MI IN FOG. THE WRECKAGE WAS LOCATED 6 MI WEST OF THE TAKEOFF POINT AT AN ELEVATION OF 1,000 FT IN MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

THE PILOT'S INTENTIONAL VFR DEPARTURE INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS, AND THE COMPANY CHIEF PILOT'S FAILURE TO EXERCISE ADEQUATE SUPERVISION. THE WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 11/6/1992
Event Day of the Week Friday
Time of Event 1620
Event Time Zone Atlantic Standard Time
Event City MONTAGUE ISLAND
Event State ALASKA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 99574
Event Date Year 1992
Event Date Month 11
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 Partial - limited by pilot
Investigator's weather source Witness
Time of the weather observation 0
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 800
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 300
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Partial Obscuration
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Obscured
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 1
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 4
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 20
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 28
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 38
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
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 2
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 2
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 537
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Nov 6 1992 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1935
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information IMAGE
Date of most recent change to record Dec 11 2000 3:26PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Instrument Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N1686U
NTSB Number ANC93FA012
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
Type of Flight Plan filed Company VFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 207
Aircraft Series Identifier 207
Aircraft Serial Number 20700286
Certified Max Gross Weight 3800
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 4
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection 100 Hour
Date of Last Inspection Sep 15 1993 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 180
Airframe Hours 11291
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Yes
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name LUDWIG AND LINDA PFLEGER
Aircraft Owner Street Address PO BOX 432
Aircraft Owner City SEWARD
Aircraft Owner State AK
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 99664
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name HARBOR AIR SERVICE
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address P. O. BOX 269
Operator City SEWARD
Operator State AK
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 99664
Operator Code TLFA
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder
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 Non-scheduled
Indicates Domestic or International Flight Domestic
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail Passenger/Cargo
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Unknown
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 1615
Departure Time Zone AST
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code SWD
Destination City SEWARD
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 10:35AM
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 --