# Accident 20001005041749A: Curtis C46FCURTIS, Port Alsworth, AK, October 5, 2000

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 5, 2000, 14:30 local time
- Place: Port Alsworth, AK
- Airport: Port Alsworth
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
- Operating rules: Part 125 operator
- Operator: EVAR
- Location: 60.1997° N, 154.2808° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=60.1997&lon=-154.2808&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1822M, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1822M) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Curtiss Wright C-46F (registry code 2622608, https://openairdocs.org/model/curtiss-wright-c-46f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney R-2800 series (registry code 52026, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-2800-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CURTIS C46FCURTIS
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 33,000 total, 12,000 in this make and model, 400 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC01LA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC01LA009) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20001005041749A

## Narrative

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

(-23) EVERTS AIR FUEL LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AT PORT ALSWORTH AT 1430 AST N A C-46, N1822M. IN THE PROCESS OF TURNING AROUND AFTER LANDING, THE RIGHT WING TIP STRUCK SOME HIGH BRUSH ALONG THE EDGE OF THE RUNWAY AND DAMAGED THE WING TIP AND AILERON.

## 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 ANC01LA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC01LA009), Oct 5, 2000: Curtis-Wright C-46F (N1822M), Port Alsworth, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance during taxi. A factor associated with the accident was trees.

## Other reports on N1822M (2)

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

- [Incident 19960814027739I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960814027739I), Aug 14, 1996: Curtis C46FCURTIS (N1822M), Fairbanks, AK, Minor damage. Narrative: approx. two minutes following take off smoke filled the aircraft cabin and cockpit. The crew donned smoke masks, declared an emergency, and returned…
- [Accident 19830521025299A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830521025299A), May 21, 1983: Curtis C46FAIRLIFT (N1822M), King Salmon, AK, Substantial damage. Blew a cylinder on left engine. Used fire bottle. Fire melted hydraulic line. Gear up landing. No hydraulic fluid.

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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