ANC83FA152

Factual narrative

THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN IN A NARROW CANYON, THE ACFT WAS HEADING IN A GENERAL DIRECTION TO LEAVE THE CANYON. THE PROPELLER DAMAGE INDICATES THE ENGINE WAS AT HIGH POWER AT IMPACT. THE PLT HAD GIVEN A PIREP TO FAREWELLFSS WHEN HE WAS 40 MILES EAST OF FAREWELL FOR PTARMIGAN PASS CEILING 500 FT AND MARGINAL VFR. THE ELEVATION WAS 2500 FT.THIS WOULD PLACE THE CEILING AT 3000 FT MSL. THIS WOULD BE 100 FT LOWER THAN THE ACCIDENT SITE AND 700 FT LOWER THAN THERIDGE ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE CANYON WHERE THE CRASH OCCURRED. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12