Cessna 172R, N949AF: Accident occurred December 31, 2020 at Hope Airport (5HO), Alaska

This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed. 

The National Transportation Safety Board did not travel to the scene of this accident.

Additional Participating Entity:

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Anchorage, Alaska

Elmendorf Air Force Base Aero Club

https://registry.faa.gov/N949AF 

Location: Hope, AK 

Accident Number: ANC21LA010 

Date & Time: December 31, 2020, 14:45 Local

Registration: N949AF

Aircraft: Cessna 172R

Injuries: 2 None

Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Instructional

  

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

  

Aircraft Make: Cessna

Registration: N949AF

Model/Series: 172R 

Aircraft Category: Airplane

Amateur Built: No

Operator: 

Operating Certificate(s) Held: None

Operator Designator Code:

  

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

  

Conditions at Accident Site: 

Condition of Light:

Observation Facility, Elevation: PANC, 132 ft msl 

Observation Time: 14:53 Local

Distance from Accident Site: 20 Nautical Miles

Temperature/Dew Point: -9°C /-12°C

Lowest Cloud Condition: 

Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 4 knots / , 350°

Lowest Ceiling: 

Visibility: 10 miles

Altimeter Setting: 29.71 inches Hg 

Type of Flight Plan Filed:

Departure Point:

Destination:

  

Wreckage and Impact Information

  

Crew Injuries: 2 None 

Aircraft Damage: Substantial

Passenger Injuries:

Aircraft Fire: None

Ground Injuries: 

Aircraft Explosion: None

Total Injuries: 2 None 

Latitude, Longitude: 60.90678,-149.62317 (est)