Incident Overview
Date: Friday 23 April 1965
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-6A
Owner/operator: Aaxico Airlines
Registration Number: N6541C
Location: Mt Rainier, WA –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: The DC-6 aircraft.The DC-6 aircraft.
Investigating Agency: CABCAB
Category: Accident
A DC-6 aircraft struck a snow-covered glacier at an elevation of 10200 feet msl on the west slope of Mt. Rainier. The incident occurred during VFR flight planning in instrument weather conditions due to an improper correlation of aircraft position with terrain.A DC-6 aircraft struck a snow-covered glacier at an elevation of 10200 feet msl on the west slope of Mt. Rainier. The incident occurred during VFR flight planning in instrument weather conditions due to an improper correlation of aircraft position with terrain.
Description
The DC-6 struck the a snow covered glacier on the west slope of Mt Rainier at an elevation of 10200 feet msl (3108 m). PROBABLE CAUSE: “The improper correlation of the aircraft position with respect to obstructing terrain while continuing the flight on a VFR flight plan in instrument weather conditions.”
Primary Cause
Improper correlation of aircraft position with respect to obstructing terrain while continuing the flight on a VFR flight plan in instrument weather conditions.Improper correlation of aircraft position with respect to obstructing terrain while continuing the flight on a VFR flight plan in instrument weather conditions.Share on:
