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September 21, 1987 · Piper PA-31-310 · CGPAC
Eldred Rock, AK
Overview
Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
September 21, 1987
Injury Outcomes
5 injuries (5 fatalities)
Location
Eldred Rock, AK
Aircraft
Piper PA-31-310
Tail Number
CGPAC
Operator
Air North
Injuries
Fatal
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
ANC87FA165
THE FLT WAS CLRD ON AN IFR FLT FM WHITEHORSE TO JUNEAU, VIA V-428 TO CHILL INTXN, THEN DRCT TO JUNEAU. CHILL INTXN WAS LOCATED ON V-428, 36 MI SOUTH OF HAINES NDB ON A BEARING OF 146 DEG. ON REACHING HAINES NDB, THE PLT CANCELLED HIS IFR CLNC & CONTD UNDER VISUAL FLT RULES (VFR). SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT CRASHED ON A GLACIER BETWEEN HAINES & JUNEAU, APRX 15 MI SE OF HAINES NDB AT AN ELEV OF ABOUT 4500'. A PLT, FLYING ABOUT 5 MI SW OF THE CRASH SITE AT THE TIME OF THE ACDNT, RPRTD A BKN TO OVC CEILING AT 2500' TO 3000' MSL. THE ACDNT SITE WAS NEAR THE HAINES TRANSITION OF THE BARLO 4 DEPARTURE (SID). IN THAT AREA, THE MIN EN ROUTE ALT FOR FLT ON THE HAINES TRANSITION WAS 9000' UNDER INSTRUMENT FLT RULES.
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THE FLT WAS CLRD ON AN IFR FLT FM WHITEHORSE TO JUNEAU, VIA V-428 TO CHILL INTXN, THEN DRCT TO JUNEAU. CHILL INTXN WAS LOCATED ON V-428, 36 MI SOUTH OF HAINES NDB ON A BEARING OF 146 DEG. ON REACHING HAINES NDB, THE PLT CANCELLED HIS IFR CLNC & CONTD UNDER VISUAL FLT RULES (VFR). SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT CRASHED ON A GLACIER BETWEEN HAINES & JUNEAU, APRX 15 MI SE OF HAINES NDB AT AN ELEV OF ABOUT 4500'. A PLT, FLYING ABOUT 5 MI SW OF THE CRASH SITE AT THE TIME OF THE ACDNT, RPRTD A BKN TO OVC CEILING AT 2500' TO 3000' MSL. THE ACDNT SITE WAS NEAR THE HAINES TRANSITION OF THE BARLO 4 DEPARTURE (SID). IN THAT AREA, THE MIN EN ROUTE ALT FOR FLT ON THE HAINES TRANSITION WAS 9000' UNDER INSTRUMENT FLT RULES.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time17:05 AKDT
Nearest Airport0nm N
Runway0
Runway Length0
Runway Width0
Flight Plan FiledUnknown
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftPiper PA-31-310
Tail NumberCGPAC
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
OperatorAir North
Operating RulePart 129
Engines2
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · TIO-540-A2B · Reciprocating · 310
Seats9
People & Injuries
Injury Summary5 injuries (5 fatalities)
Fatal5
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total5
Crew 1Age 26 · First Class
Conditions
ConditionsIMC
LightDaylight
Wind170° @ 11 kt
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point52 / 45 C
Altimeter29.00 inHg
Observation Time23:40
Weather SourceWFAC