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July 25, 1984 · Cessna 401 · N7984Q
Anchorage, AK
Overview
Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
July 25, 1984
Injury Outcomes
5 injuries (5 fatalities)
Location
Anchorage, AK
Aircraft
Cessna 401
Tail Number
N7984Q
Operator
Alaska Air Service
Injuries
Fatal
NTSB Number
ANC84LAMS1
AT 0630 AKDT THE PLT OBTAINED A WX BRIEFING FOR THE FLT WHICH FORECAST VFR WITH OCCASIONAL MARGINAL CONDITIONS ALONG THE ROUTE OF FLT. AT 0704, THE PLT OBTAINED AN UPDATED BRIEFING AT WHICH TIME THE DESTINATION OF CANTWELL WAS REPORTED IFR. AT 0731 AKDT, THE ACFT DEPARTED ANCHORAGE INTERNATIONAL ON A COMPANY VFR FLT. NO FURTHER COMMUNICATION TOOK PLACE WITH THE ACFT. THE ACFT DID NOT REACH CANTWELL. AN EXTENSIVE SEARCH REVEALED NO TRACE OF THE ACFT OR ITS OCCUPANTS.
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AT 0630 AKDT THE PLT OBTAINED A WX BRIEFING FOR THE FLT WHICH FORECAST VFR WITH OCCASIONAL MARGINAL CONDITIONS ALONG THE ROUTE OF FLT. AT 0704, THE PLT OBTAINED AN UPDATED BRIEFING AT WHICH TIME THE DESTINATION OF CANTWELL WAS REPORTED IFR. AT 0731 AKDT, THE ACFT DEPARTED ANCHORAGE INTERNATIONAL ON A COMPANY VFR FLT. NO FURTHER COMMUNICATION TOOK PLACE WITH THE ACFT. THE ACFT DID NOT REACH CANTWELL. AN EXTENSIVE SEARCH REVEALED NO TRACE OF THE ACFT OR ITS OCCUPANTS.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time00:00 AKDT
Nearest Airport0nm N
Runway0
Runway Length0
Runway Width0
Flight Plan FiledCvfr
Aircraft FireUnknown
Aircraft ExplosionUnknown
Aircraft
AircraftCessna 401
Tail NumberN7984Q
Aircraft CategoryAir
OperatorAlaska Air Service
Operating RulePart 135
Engines2
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · TSIO-520-E · Reciprocating · 300
Seats8
People & Injuries
Injury Summary5 injuries (5 fatalities)
Fatal5
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total5
Crew 1Age 34 · First Class
Conditions
ConditionsUnknown
LightDaylight
WindCalm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C / 0 C
Altimeter0