On February 25, 1995, a commercial pilot transporting mail in a Cessna 207 died as a result of injuries sustained in an aircraft crash north of the Arctic Circle. The pilot was flying under Visual Flight Rules (VFR) to a bush community approximately 100 miles from the flight's point of origin. An air taxi operator, approximately 25 miles from Kotzebue, reported observing a column of black smoke. Search and Rescue personnel later discovered the wreckage on the south wall of a box canyon. (1) Pilots should maintain established safe routes and altitudes unless required to deviate for reasons of safety. (2) Observation by pilots of wildlife is a potentially hazardous activity and should be avoided at low altitudes.


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    Title :

    Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) Report for Alaska: Mail Transportation Pilot Dies in Crash of Cessna 207 (FACE-95-AK-04)


    Publication date :

    1995


    Size :

    2 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English