61.5814° N, 159.5453° WPlaced by OpenAirDocs at ANIAK (ANI), within about a mile.Open in the map
Date
February 17, 1985 · 13:05 local
Place
Aniak, AK
Airport
Aniak
Phase of flight
Climb
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Aircraft
N6399X
Reported as
Beech C99
People aboard
6
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
8,500 total3,500 in this make and model380 in the last 90 days
From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
During climb observed door ajar light. Door came open as pilot approached. Closed door in flight. No malfunction.
As the FAA filed it
DURING CLIMB OBSERVED DOOR AJAR LIGHT. DOOR CAME OPEN AS PILOT APPROACHED. CLOSED DOOR IN FLIGHT. NO MALFUNCTION.