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January 6, 1992 · Cessna 180 · N91361

Atmautluak, AK

Overview

Report Status
Probable Cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
January 6, 1992
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (2 uninjured)
Location
Atmautluak, AK
Aircraft
Cessna 180
Tail Number
N91361
Operator
Hageland Aviation Services
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
ANC92LA025

The pilot stated that just after touchdown the wheels went into a snowdrift about 2 ft deep which pulled the airplane sideways. He applied full power to make a go-around, then hit another snowdrift about 12-16 in deep. The airplane then slid off the runway. The operator's dispatcher stated he telephoned the airport & was told 'to the best of his knowledge the runway condition was good'. The airport person responsible for plowing the runway stated that the snowplow had broken down, and told the dispatcher to tell the pilot to take a good look at the runway before landing. It was too dark to check the runway earlier in the morning. There was no NOTAM in effect pertaining to the runway condition. The Alaska Supplement FLIP cautions 'Runway condition not monitored, recommend visual inspection prior to using.' The accident occurred 15 minutes after the beginning of civil twilight, and 44 minutes before official sunrise. The pilot stated because of the light conditions he did not see the snowdrifts before hitting them.

NTSB Probable Cause

THE PILOT SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN. FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE DAWN LIGHT CONDITION AND THE SNOW ON THE RUNWAY.

Full Narrative

THE PILOT STATED THAT JUST AFTER TOUCHDOWN THE WHEELS WENT INTO A SNOWDRIFT ABOUT 2 FT DEEP WHICH PULLED THE AIRPLANE SIDEWAYS. HE APPLIED FULL POWER TO MAKE A GO-AROUND, THEN HIT ANOTHER SNOWDRIFT ABOUT 12-16 IN DEEP. THE AIRPLANE THEN SLID OFF THE RUNWAY. THE OPERATOR'S DISPATCHER STATED HE TELEPHONED THE AIRPORT & WAS TOLD 'TO THE BEST OF HIS KNOWLEDGE THE RUNWAY CONDITION WAS GOOD'. THE AIRPORT PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR PLOWING THE RUNWAY STATED THAT THE SNOWPLOW HAD BROKEN DOWN, AND TOLD THE DISPATCHER TO TELL THE PILOT TO TAKE A GOOD LOOK AT THE RUNWAY BEFORE LANDING. IT WAS TOO DARK TO CHECK THE RUNWAY EARLIER IN THE MORNING. THERE WAS NO NOTAM IN EFFECT PERTAINING TO THE RUNWAY CONDITION. THE ALASKA SUPPLEMENT FLIP CAUTIONS ' RUNWAY CONDITION NOT MONITORED, RECOMMEND VISUAL INSPECTION PRIOR TO USING.' THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED 15 MINUTES AFTER THE BEGINNING OF CIVIL TWILIGHT, AND 44 MINUTES BEFORE OFFICIAL SUNRISE. THE PILOT STATED BECAUSE OF THE LIGHT CONDITIONS HE DID NOT SEE THE SNOWDRIFTS BEFORE BEFORE HITTING THEM.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time05:10 AKST
Nearest AirportAtmautluak (0nm)
Runway15
Runway Length2000 ft
Runway Width45 ft
Flight Plan FiledCvfr
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 180
Tail NumberN91361
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorHageland Aviation Services
Operating RulePart 135
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · O-470R · Reciprocating · 230
Seats6

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (2 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured2
Total2
Crew 1Age 41 · First Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDawn
Wind60° @ 10 kt
Visibility20 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point19 C / 0 C
Altimeter0
Weather SourcePILO

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