No fatalities
13 Jul 2023: AVIAT AIRCRAFT INC A-1B — Matanuska Glacier, AK
On 13 Jul 2023, an AVIAT AIRCRAFT INC A-1B was involved in an aviation accident near Matanuska Glacier, AK. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The airplane’s encounter with downdrafts resulting in decreased performance insufficient to outclimb rising terrain. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The airplane’s encounter with downdrafts resulting in decreased performance insufficient to outclimb rising terrain.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
PilotClimb rate — Not attained/maintainedContributed to outcome