What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) At 2130 local time, October 16, 2001, Embraer, Emb-120-ER N120AX, crashed approximately 3.5 NM on the 186 degree radial of the bet VORTAC at Bethel, Alaska. The aircraft was conducting the loc/dme bc rwy 36 approach at the time of impact. Sole occupants were the two pilots. They were transported by helicopter to a local hospital, where they were treated for minor bruises and released. The aircraft was operated by Alaska central express (ace), and pancaked into the tundra several miles short of the runway. The aircraft sustained very substantial damage. Weather at the time was reported to be 1200 feet broken and the visibility was 1 mile in blowing snow.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AT 2130 LOCAL TIME, OCTOBER 16, 2001, EMBRAER, EMB-120-ER N120AX, CRASHED APPROXIMATELY 3.5 NM ON THE 186 DEGREE RADIAL OF THE BET VORTAC AT BETHEL, ALASKA. THE AIRCRAFT WAS CONDUCTING THE LOC/DME BC RWY 36 APPROACH AT THE TIME OF IMPACT. SOLE OCCUPANTS WERE THE TWO PILOTS. THEY WERE TRANSPORTED BY HELICOPTER TO A LOCAL HOSPITAL, WHERE THEY WERE TREATED FOR MINOR BRUISES AND RELEASED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS OPERATED BY ALASKA CENTRAL EXPRESS (ACE), AND PANCAKED INTO THE TUNDRA SEVERAL MILES SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED VERY SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. WEATHER AT THE TIME WAS REPORTED TO BE 1200 FEET BROKEN AND THE VISIBILITY WAS 1 MILE IN BLOWING SNOW.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.