ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 363038
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| Date: | Wednesday 26 August 1992 |
| Time: | 16:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 206 |
| Owner/operator: | Roger And Linda Brooks |
| Registration: | N711FY |
| MSN: | 0459 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 11378 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL IO540-F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Fairbanks, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Fairbanks, AK (FAI) |
| Buzby Mine, AK | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE EXPERIENCED TRANSPORT CATEGORY PILOT, WITH NO RECENT EXPERIENCE IN LIGHT UTILITY AIRPLANES, LANDED LONG WITH A TAILWIND ON MOUNTAINOUS GRAVEL RUNWAY. THE STEEP DROP OFF WITH RISING TERRAIN AHEAD PREVENTED A GO AROUND. THE PILOT ELECTED TO GROUND LOOP AND SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED THE WING AND LANDING GEAR. THE AIRPLANE WAS NOT RECOVERED AFTER 5 MONTHS DUE TO AREA REMOTENESS. THE COMPANY WAS ENGAGED IN DRUM FUEL TRANSPORT TO REMOTE STRIPS, AND REQUIRED NO CHECK OUT IN TYPE AIRCRAFT, AND PERFORMED NO BACKGROUND CHECK OF EXPERIENCE.
Probable Cause: PROPER TOUCHDOWN POINT WAS NOT ATTAINED BY THE PILOT. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE TAILWIND AND THE IMPROPER APPROACH PROCEDURE USED BY THE PILOT, AN INADEQUATE BACKGROUND CHECK OF PILOT IN HIRING BY COMPANY/MGMT, INADEQUATE TRAINING AND CHECK OF PILOT BY COMPANY/MGMT.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC92LA146
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Mar-2024 12:55 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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