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July 9, 2005 · Cessna 172 · N73788

Akiachak, AK

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
July 9, 2005
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (4 uninjured)
Location
Akiachak, AK
Aircraft
Cessna 172
Tail Number
N73788
Operator
Inland Aviation
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
ANC05CA099

The commercial pilot of the 14 CFR Part 135 air taxi passenger flight said he carried extra airspeed while landing to compensate for gusty wind conditions. He said he landed long, and when he realized he could not stop on the remaining runway, he aborted the landing. The airplane did not become airborne, ran off the end of the runway onto rough terrain, and nosed over. The airplane received structural damage to the left wing.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot's delay in aborting the landing, which resulted in the airplane running off the end of the runway and nosing over. A factor associated with the accident was the rough/uneven terrain off the end of the runway.

Full Narrative

On July 9, 2005, about 1330 Alaska daylight time, a Cessna 172 airplane, N73788, sustained substantial damage when it encountered terrain during an aborted landing at the Akiachak Airport, Akiachak, Alaska. The airplane was being operated as a visual flight rules (VFR) on-demand air taxi flight by Inland Aviation, Aniak, Alaska, under Title 14, CFR Part 135 when the accident occurred. The commercial certificated pilot and the three passengers were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and company flight following procedures were in effect. The flight departed Bethel, Alaska, about 1300. In a written statement to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) dated July 12, the pilot reported that he carried extra speed on landing to compensate for gusty wind conditions. He wrote that after touching down he realized he could not stop on the remaining runway, and aborted the landing. The airplane did not become airborne, ran off the end of the runway onto rough terrain, and nosed over. The pilot reported that the airplane sustained structural damage to the left wing.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time13:30 AKDT
Nearest Airport0nm
Runway29
Flight Plan FiledCvfr
Aircraft FireNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 172
Tail NumberN73788
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorInland Aviation
Operating RulePart 135
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · O-320 · Reciprocating

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (4 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured4
Total4
Crew 1Age 50 · Second Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
WindCalm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C / 0 C
Altimeter0

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