Britten-Norman Islander crash, Aug 20, 1991 (4 killed), K...
Britten-Norman Islander accident on August 20, 1991 near Ketchikan, Alaska, United States with 4 fatalities. Cause: The pilot attempted VFR flight into...
- Date: August 20, 1991
- Aircraft: Britten-Norman Islander
- Location: Ketchikan, Alaska, United States
- Fatalities: 4
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The pilot attempted VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions. Upsloping terrain and terrain obscured by weather were contributing factors, per the NTSB.
A Temsco Islander on a scheduled commuter flight from Ketchikan to Wrangell turned back because of weather, then flew into rising, obscured terrain at about 800 feet. The pilot had attempted VFR flight into instrument conditions. All four occupants were killed.