Evangel 4500 N4508L
27 February 1978 · Merrill Pass, Alaska, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 27 February 1978 at about 13:25 local time, a Evangel 4500 registered N4508L, operated by Yute Air Alask, was involved in an accident during in flight near Merrill Pass, Alaska, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Merrill Pass, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Evangel 4500
- Registration
- N4508L
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Yute Air Alask
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Passenger Operations
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Dillingham, Ak → Anchorage, Ak
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2116
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WX CONDITION IN PASS RPRTD BY PIREP.RECOVERY DATE 2/28/78.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Evangel 4500 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jul 1978 | Evangel 4500 | Togiak, Alaska, United States | BOB Harris Fly | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1976 | Evangel 4500 | Grand Haven, Michigan, United States | Evangel Aircra | Minor injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |