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December 27, 1995 · Cessna 337G · N990LB

Stevens Village, AK

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
December 27, 1995
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (2 uninjured)
Location
Stevens Village, AK
Aircraft
Cessna 337G
Tail Number
N990LB
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
ANC96LA023

The pilot reported he was landing on a snow covered runway in falling snow. He said the airplane touched down on the extreme left edge of the runway, and soon went off the left edge and into the adjacent snow. The airplane was pulled to the left, and the pilot was unable to return the airplane to the runway. The airplane went partially into a ditch, and sheared off the nose gear and damaged the left wing.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot's failure to maintain proper runway alignment during the approach and landing roll. A factor associated with the accident is the reduced visibility created by the falling snow.

Full Narrative

On December 27, 1995, about 1200 Alaska standard time, a wheel equipped Cessna 337G airplane, N990LB, sustained substantial damage while landing at Stevens Village Airstrip, Stevens Village, Alaska. The airplane is owned and operated by the Lutheran Association of Missionaries. The commercial certificated pilot and the one passenger aboard were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions existed in the vicinity of the accident site, and a VFR flight was filed. The business flight departed Fairbanks, Alaska, about 1100. The pilot reported to an NTSB investigator on December 28 that he is a Lutheran Minister and was on a business flight to Stevens Village. He said the sky was obscured, and visibility was approximately one and one-half mile in falling snow. He said that he had some ice on the airplane's wings and windshield, and while landing at Stevens Village, he touched down on the extreme left edge of runway 25. The airplane's left main landing gear subsequently went off the left edge of the runway, and encountered deeper snow, which pulled the airplane further to the left. The pilot was unable to return the airplane to the runway, and the airplane went into a ditch, striking the left wing on the ground. The nose gear was also sheared off, and the belly cargo pod was torn from the fuselage. The pilot said there were no preimpact mechanical anomalies with the airplane.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time07:00 AKST
Nearest AirportStevens Village (0nm)
Runway25
Runway Length2000 ft
Runway Width60 ft
Flight Plan FiledVFR
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 337G
Tail NumberN990LB
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines2
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · IO-360-G · Reciprocating · 210
Seats5

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (2 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured2
Total2
Crew 1Age 53 · Second Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDusk
WindCalm
Visibility1.5 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C / 0 C
Altimeter0
Weather SourcePILO

Appendix: Source Data