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#008 - N4508L
- Airworthiness Certificate issued August 13, 1974
-Janurary 30, 1975 - Type Certificate AI7CE
for the Evangel 4500 transfered from "Evangel Aircraft Corporation" to "Evangel Mission"-
July 7, 1977 aircraft
sold by Evangel Mission to Bob Harris Flying Service of Dillingham, Alaska
Feburary 27, 1978 flying under Yute Air Alaska crashed in
Merrill Pass Alaska, controlled flight into terrain (three killed)
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Current location - Still
on Merrill Pass with some parts removed years ago for #001. Photos below courtesy of Alaska Photography
Alaska Photography
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NTSB Identification: ANC78FA023
14 CFR Part 135 Nonscheduled operation
of YUTE AIR ALASK
Event occurred Monday, February 27, 1978 in MERRILL PASS, AK
Aircraft: EVANGEL 4500, registration:
N4508L ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-2116 78/2/27 MERRILL PASS,AK EVANGEL 4500 CR- 1 0 0 COMMERCIAL AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
TIME - 1325 N4508L PX- 2 0 0 AIR TAXI-PASSG 35, 5500 TOTAL HOURS,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 1203 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION LAST ENROUTE STOP
DILLINGHAM,AK ANCHORAGE,AK STONY RIVER,AK
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
PILOT IN COMMAND - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - LOW CEILING
WEATHER - RAIN
WEATHER BRIEFING - SELF-HELP,PILOT CHECKED WEATHER DATA
MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OVERCAST 0
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
ZERO RAIN
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED IFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
VFR
FIRE AFTER IMPACT
REMARKS- WX CONDITION IN PASS RPRTD BY PIREP.RECOVERY DATE 2/28/78.
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