Jul 8, 1997
Accident
Substantial CANTWELL, AK
Injuries2 minor
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 135
Probable Cause
The pilot's failure to maintain sufficient altitude to clear terrain. Factors were exceeding the airplane's maximum allowable gross weight, and downdrafts and turbulence associated with wind flowing across a mountain ridge.
NTSB ANC97LA100