# Accident 19960805025989A: Chris A1, King Salmon, AK, August 5, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 5, 1996, 12:00 local time
- Place: King Salmon, AK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Aborted (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 58.7502° N, 156.5396° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=58.7502&lon=-156.5396&mi=10
- Aircraft: N54JK, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N54JK-2025-10-16) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Aviat A-1 (registry code 2210302, https://openairdocs.org/model/aviat-a-1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series (registry code 41514, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CHRIS A1
- Reported engine: LYC O360A1A
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,640 total, 314 in this make and model, 330 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC96LA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC96LA119) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960805025989A

## Narrative

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

TRIED DEPART TUNDRA IN GUSTY WIND AFTER LIFTOFF DOWNDRAFT CAUSED GROUND IMPACT. ABORTED. GROUND LOOPED.

## 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 ANC96LA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC96LA119), Aug 5, 1996: Aviat A-1 (N54JK), King Salmon, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate weather evaluation, inadequate compensation for the existing wind conditions, and failure to maintain directional control. A factor associated with the accident was the gusty…

## Other reports on N54JK (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 20220512006839I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220512006839I), May 12, 2022: Aviat Inc A-1 (N54JK), Port Heiden, AK, Minor damage. 5/12/2022 While attempting to depart from the Meshik River the pilot lost control of the aircraft. Aircraft came to rest on the tundra just off the runway.…

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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