Final
6 fatal
Aug 5, 2021
N1249K crash at Ketchikan, AK
Dehavilland DHC-2 MK.I — Controlled flight into terr/obj (CFIT) at Ketchikan, AK
DateAug 5, 2021
Tail numberN1249K
AircraftDe Havilland DHC-2 MK.I · De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver · DHC2
LocationKetchikan, AK
Phase of flightEnroute
OperationPart 135
Injuries6 fatal
NTSB caseANC21FA069
Probable cause
The pilot’s decision to continue visual flight rules (VFR) flight into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), which resulted in controlled flight into terrain. Contributing to the accident was the FAA’s reliance on voluntary compliance with the Ketchikan Operator’s Letter of Agreement.
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