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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Univar F-1A · Whittier, AK · February 24, 2001

Date: February 24, 2001 · 17:50 local
Place: Whittier, AK
Airport: Whittier Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N3032G
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC01LA038
Reported as: Univar F1A

N3032GRegistered now · Forney F-1AS/N 5727 · Built 1960 Airframe modelForney F-1A Engine modelContinental C90 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On February 24, 2001, the pilot obtained a weather briefing and filed a VFR flight plan from anchorage merrill field to cordova, alask, and return. The a/c's two owners stated to NTSB that the pilot told them he was going to Whittier, Alaska. Whittier Airport has no winter maintenance as stated in the Alaska supplement. The pilot landed at Whittier Airport at approx. 1750 LCL., in approx. 5 feet of snow.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON FEBRUARY 24, 2001, THE PILOT OBTAINED A WEATHER BRIEFING AND FILED A VFR FLIGHT PLAN FROM ANCHORAGE MERRILL FIELD TO CORDOVA, ALASK, AND RETURN. THE A/C'S TWO OWNERS STATED TO NTSB THAT THE PILOT TOLD THEM HE WAS GOING TO WHITTIER, ALASKA. WHITTIER AIRPORT HAS NO WINTER MAINTENANCE AS STATED IN THE ALASKA SUPPLEMENT. THE PILOT LANDED AT WHITTIER AIRPORT AT APPROX. 1750 LCL., IN APPROX. 5 FEET OF SNOW.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB ANC01LA038Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWhittier, AKThe pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation, and his selection of unsuitable terrain for landing. A factor in the accident was snow-covered terrain.Feb 24, 2001 · Substantial damage