ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 363156
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| Date: | Saturday 8 August 1992 |
| Time: | 18:30 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft C99 |
| Owner/operator: | Cape Smythe Air Services, Inc. |
| Registration: | N216CS |
| MSN: | U-216 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1983 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 8953 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W PT6A-36 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Nuiqsut, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Barrow, AK (BRW) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
BOTH PILOTS REPORTED THAT THEY ENCOUNTERED A DOWNDRAFT DURING THE FINAL APPROACH WHICH CAUSED THE AIRPLANE TO DEVELOP A HIGHER THAN DESIRED SINK RATE. THE APPLICATION OF POWER FAILED TO ARREST THE SINK RATE BEFORE THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN APPROXIMATELY ONE FOOT SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRPLANE CAME TO A STOP ABOUT 1,000 FEET DOWN THE RUNWAY, WITH ALL THREE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. THE PILOT SAID THAT HE HAD ENCOUNTERED LIGHT TO MODERATE TURBULENCE DURING THE APPROACH, AND HE WAS 'SHOOTING FOR THE END OF THE RUNWAY'.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER INFLIGHT PLANNING/PREPARATION, AND HIS FAILURE TO ATTAIN THE PROPER TOUCHDOWN POINT. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE DOWNDRAFT.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC92LA123
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 21 May 1996 | N216CS | Cape Smythe Air Service | 0 | Barrow, AK | |
sub |
| Bird strike | ||||||
| 23 January 2017 | N216CS | Alpine Aviation | 0 | Durango-La Plata Airport, CO (DRO) | |
sub |
| Runway excursion | ||||||
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 18-Mar-2024 14:08 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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