ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 359558
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Date: | Friday 18 November 1994 |
Time: | 19:30 LT |
Type: | Cessna 207 |
Owner/operator: | Ryan Air Service Inc. |
Registration: | N9829M |
MSN: | 20700741 |
Year of manufacture: | 1981 |
Total airframe hrs: | 5661 hours |
Engine model: | CONTINENTAL IO-520-F |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Akiachak, AK -
United States of America
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Phase: | Landing |
Nature: | Unknown |
Departure airport: | Akiak, AK (AKI) |
Destination airport: | |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:THE PILOT WAS LANDING A WHEEL EQUIPPED AIRPLANE AT A REMOTE AIRPORT AS PART OF A SCHEDULED CHARTER FLIGHT WITH TWO PASSENGERS. THE PILOT HAD LANDED AT THE AIRPORT EARLIER IN THE DAY AND WAS AWARE THAT THE RUNWAY SURFACE WAS COVERED WITH SNOW AND ICE. WHEN THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN, THE AIRPLANE WEATHERVANED TO THE LEFT INTO AN 18 KNOT CROSSWIND. THE PILOT'S INPUT OF RUDDER AND NOSE WHEEL STEERING HAD NO EFFECT. THE AIRPLANE SLID OFF THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY AND DOWN AN EMBANKMENT INTO A SNOW BANK.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR CROSSWIND. CROSSWIND CONDITIONS AND AN ICY RUNWAY SURFACE WERE FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | ANC95LA013 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 7 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB ANC95LA013
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