Jul 24, 2007
Accident
Destroyed Ketchikan, AK
Injuries5 fatal
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsIMC
OperationFAR 135
Probable Cause
The pilot's decision to continue under visual flight rules into an area of instrument metrological conditions. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's inadequate weather evaluation, and the FAA's inadequate surveillance of the commercial air tour operator.
NTSB ANC07FA068