Aug 24, 2014
Accident
Substantial Coldfoot, AK
Injuries4 serious
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 135
Probable Cause
The pilot’s improper inflight planning and improper decision to deliberately operate the airplane at low altitude in close proximity to obstructions and rising terrain. Contributing to the accident were the pilot’s improper preflight planning and the Federal Aviation Administration’s inappropriate decision to issue a 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 135 certificate to the operator despite the pilot’s history of accidents, incidents, reexaminations, and checkride failures.
NTSB ANC14FA068