# Accident 19950417008239A: Doug C54GDC, Kivalina, AK, April 17, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 17, 1995, 13:00 local time
- Place: Kivalina, AK
- Airport: Kivalina Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 67.7299° N, 164.5494° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=67.7299&lon=-164.5494&mi=10
- Aircraft: N898AL, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N898AL-1998-05-21) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Douglas C54G-DC (registry code 3021534, https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-c54g-dc) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DOUG C54GDC
- Reported engine: PWA R20004M2
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 3,500 total, 2,000 in this make and model, 250 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC95LA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC95LA046) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950417008239A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

STRUCK SNOW DRIFTS LANDING ON UNPLOWED RUNWAY. NOTAMS WARNS UNATTENDED. USE VISUAL INSPECTION. NOT VISIBLE FROM AIR

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ANC95LA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC95LA046), Apr 17, 1995: Douglas C54GDC (N898AL), Kivalina, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO IDENTIFY A HAZARDOUS LANDING AREA. FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT ARE THE PRESENCE OF SNOW BANKS/BERMS ON THE RUNWAY, AND THE INADEQUATE SNOW REMOVAL BY AIRPORT PERSONNEL.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft 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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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