Fairchild C-123K accident near McKinley Park, AK
On August 1, 2010, a Fairchild C-123K (airplane) was involved in an accident near McKinley Park, AK. 3 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- August 1, 2010
- Place
- McKinley Park, AK
- Aircraft
- Fairchild C-123K · Airplane
- Injuries
- 3 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 63.726°N, 148.906°W
- NTSB ID
- 20100805X73225
Official records · ANC10FA067
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On August 1, 2010, at 1500 Alaska daylight time, N709RR, a Fairchild FA-C-123K Provider, a multi-engine transport category airplane, sustained substantial damage when it collided with terrain while maneuvering over Denali National Park, Mount McKinley, Alaska. All of the three occupants, the commercial pilot, the private pilot co-pilot, and the passenger, were killed. The airplane was registered to and operated by All West Freight, Incorporated, Delta Junction, Alaska. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight that originated at Wolf Lake Airport (4AK6), Palmer, Alaska, and was destined for Unalakleet Airport (PAUN), Unalakleet, Alaska. No flight plan was filed for the business flight conducted under 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. The purpose of the flight was to transport an approximately 12,000 pound diesel generator to Unalakleet, and return to Palmer. A review of air traffic control (ATC) services along the route of flight revealed that the pilot was not in contact with ATC, and no radar service was provided. According to a family member, the airplane departed Palmer approximately 1400, with a proposed route north along the Parks Highway, and then west toward Unalakleet, once past Denali National Park. At 1452, a witness, who was hunting about 10 miles south of Cantwell, Alaska, and about 35 miles south of the accident site, saw the airplane flying about 300 to 500 feet above the Parks Highway near mile-marker 195. The witness, who was a pilot, said the airplane was flying straight and level and headed north toward the park. He
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed to avoid a low altitude stall, resulting in a loss of control and collision with terrain.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
