Britten-Norman BN-2A-8 N37MN

Summary

On 7 April 1983 at about 22:56 local time, a Britten-Norman BN-2A-8 registered N37MN was involved in an accident near Selawik, Alaska, United States. 3 people were on board and 2 died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

7 April 1983 at 22:56

Classification

Accident

Location

Selawik, Alaska, United States

Coordinates

66.5897, -160.0192

Aircraft

Britten-Norman BN-2A-8

Registration

N37MN

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Business

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Nome → Ambler

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC83FA068

2 people died.

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

ACCORDING TO THE FAA SPECIALIST ON DUTY AT THE NOME FLIGHT SERVICE STATION THE PLT OF MUNZ NORTHERN FLT 601 REQUESTED ONLY THE AMBLER WX AT 0030 GMT. THE ONLY SURVIVING PASSENGER STATED THAT THE FLT DEPTD NOME, AK AT 1330 BST AND AS THE FLT CONTINUED NORTH SHE COULD ONLY SEE STRAIGHT DOWN AND WAS NERVOUS BECAUSE THE GROUND WAS SO CLOSE. SHE FURTHER STATED THAT THE PROPS CHANGED THEIR SOUND WHICH RELATED TO THE SOUND THEY MADE EARLIER IN THE FLIGHT WHEN THE ACFT CLIMBED TO CLEAR A MOUNTAIN. SHE ALSO ADDED THAT THEY WERE IN WHITEOUT CONDITIONS PRIOR TO IMPACT AND THERE WERE NO MECHANICAL IRREGULARITIES THAT WHE WAS AWARE OF.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.