ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 357295
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| Date: | Wednesday 5 June 1996 |
| Time: | 13:30 LT |
| Type: |  Swearingen SA.26AT Merlin IIB |
| Owner/operator: | Fs Air |
| Registration: | N501FS |
| MSN: | T26-146 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7720 hours |
| Engine model: | Garrett TPE331-1-151G |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Galena, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Anchorage, AK (ANC |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was landing the two engine turboprop airplane on a rural airstrip that was created to support a mining operation. During rollout on the rough dirt strip, the airplane encountered a soft spot and veered to the left. The nose landing gear collapsed, and the propellers struck the ground. A postcrash fire started in the vicinity of the left engine and was subsequently extinguished by ground personnel.
Probable Cause: the pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing site. Factors associated with the accident were the soft and uneven airstrip conditions.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC96LA084
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 7 July 1998 | N501FS | F.S. Air Service Inc | 2 | Saint George, AK | |
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 13-Mar-2024 16:21 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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