KETCHIKAN, AK, USA
N11250
de Havilland DHC-3
AFTER DEPARTING THE FLOATPLANE BASE ON A COMPANY VFR FLIGHT PLAN, THE SCHEDULED COMMUTER FLIGHT PROCEEDED NORTHWEST ALONG A SALT WATER STRAIT AT A LOW ALTITUDE ABOVE WATER. TWO MILES NW OF THE ARPT THE ACFT ENTERED A SNOW SQUALL AND THE PILOT ATTEMPTED A STEEP TURN TO REVERSE COURSE. DURING THE TURN THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED AND SANK IN 167 FT DEEP WATER. SEARCH AND RESCUE EFFORTS WERE SUSPENDED AFTER 4 DAYS.
THE PILOT'S INADVERTANT FLIGHT INTO IFR CONDITIONS AND THE STALL WHICH OCCURRED DURING THE TURN TO REVERSE COURSE. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE SNOW CONDITIONS ENCOUNTERED.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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