[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 146 (Tuesday, August 1, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35826-35827]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-16091]


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NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD


Investigative Hearing

    On October 2, 2016, about 1154 Alaska daylight time, a turbine-
powered Cessna 208B Grand Caravan airplane, N208SD, sustained 
substantial damage after impacting steep, mountainous, rocky terrain 
about 12 miles northwest of Togiak, Alaska. The airplane was being 
operated as flight 3153 by Hageland Aviation Services, Inc., dba Ravn 
Connect, Anchorage, Alaska, as a scheduled commuter flight under the 
provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 135 and visual 
flight rules (VFR). All three people on

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board (two commercial pilots and one passenger) sustained fatal 
injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the Togiak 
Airport, Togiak, and company flight following procedures were in 
effect. Flight 3153 departed Quinhagak, Alaska, at 1133, destined for 
Togiak.
    Parties to hearing are the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), 
Hageland Aviation Services, Honeywell International, and the Medallion 
Foundation.

Order of Proceedings

1. Opening Statement by the Chairman of the Board of Inquiry
2. Introduction of the Board of Inquiry and Technical Panel
3. Introduction of the Parties to the Hearing
4. Introduction of Exhibits by Hearing Officer
5. Overview of the incident and the investigation by Investigator-In-
Charge
6. Calling of Witnesses by Hearing Officer
7. Closing Statement by the Chairman of the Board of Inquiry
    The hearing is scheduled to begin at 8 a.m. (Alaska Daylight Time), 
Aug. 17, 2017 in the Mid-Deck Ballroom of the Captain Cook Hotel, 939 
W. 5th Ave., Anchorage, Alaska. Media planning to cover the 
investigative hearing are asked to contact the NTSB's chief of media 
relations, Chris O'Neil at 202-314-6133 or [email protected].
    The investigative hearing will be transmitted live via the NTSB's 
Web site at http://www.capitolconnection.net/capcon/ntsb/ntsb.htm. A 
link for webcast will be available shortly before the start of the 
hearing. An archival video of the hearing will be available via the Web 
site for 30 days after the hearing.
    NTSB Investigative Hearing Officer: Mr. Shaun Williams_
[email protected].

    Dated: Wednesday, July 26, 2017.
Candi R. Bing,
Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017-16091 Filed 7-31-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 7533-01-P