Beech 95-B55 accident near Cantwell, AK
On June 28, 2013, a Beech 95-B55 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Cantwell, AK. 3 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- June 28, 2013
- Place
- Cantwell, AK
- Aircraft
- Beech 95-B55 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 3 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 63.257°N, 149.250°W
- NTSB ID
- 20130628X95008
Official records · ANC13FA058
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On June 28, 2013, about 1040 Alaska daylight time, a twin-engine Beech Baron 95-B55 airplane, N5JG, was destroyed following a collision with terrain and post-crash fire in an area known as Broad Pass, about 15 miles southwest of Cantwell, Alaska. The airplane was being operated as a visual flight rules (VFR) cross-country flight under the provisions of Title 14, CFR Part 91, when the accident occurred. Of the three people aboard, the first pilot/airplane owner, seated in the left seat, the second pilot, seated in the right seat, and a passenger, all sustained fatal injuries. At the time of the accident, instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) were reported in the areas of Broad and Windy Pass. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the airplane's point of departure, and company flight following procedures were in effect. The flight departed the Fairbanks International Airport at approximately 1000, destined for Homer, Alaska, via Windy and Broad Pass. The first pilot owned and operated a tour group business called "Let's Fly Alaska", through which pilots provide their own airplanes, and travel as a group on a guided tour from Washington and then throughout Alaska, before returning to their respective bases. According to family members, the first pilot had invited the second pilot and his girlfriend to accompany him in his airplane, on the upcoming tour of Alaska. The second pilot had brokered and delivered an airplane for the first pilot, and the trip to Alaska was a thank you for his services. A picture provided by one of the group leaders to th
Probable cause
The pilot’s continued visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in an in-flight collision with mountainous 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.
