Accident · 1995-02-25

NTSB case LAX95FA120 · CESSNA 207A · Part 135

What the record says

Event date
1995-02-25
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
Fatal injury
Aircraft
CESSNA 207A (N6479H)
Operating rule
Part 135
Operator
YUTE AIR ALASKA Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report)
YUTE AIR ALASKA

Probable cause

the pilot's decision to enter a box canyon area at an altitude inadequate to maintain terrain clearance. The pilot's lack of mountain flying experience was a factor in this accident.

Source: NTSB case LAX95FA120

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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