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FAA accident report · Beech 1900C · Juneau, AK · November 24, 2003

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Date
November 24, 2003 · 06:10 local
Place
Juneau, AK
Airport
Juneau International
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
YADA
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N112AX
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC04LA009
Reported as
Beech 1900C
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
5,700 total4,000 in this make and model300 in the last 90 days
N112AXRegistration cancelled Jan 21, 2012 · Beech 1900CS/N UC-45Airframe modelBeech 1900C

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What happened

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(-23) Ace air 43 was executing the LDA-2 rwy 8 approach into Juneau, AK. At approximately 0615 local. While on the approach approximately 1.1 miles from the airport, ace air 43 struck a tree. The aircraft sustained substantial damage but was able to continue flying to the airport, and landed without further incident. The LDA-2 rnwy 8 approach utilizes a "fly visual" leg 3.2 miles from the missed approach point to the runway, with a heading given as 063 degrees. Sequenced, strobed, lead-in lights are located along the route to assist the pilots in course alignment. The tree that ace air 43 collided with was .243 miles north of these lights, in an area of rising terrain. The visibility at Juneau had been below minimums as ace air 43 approached the area, increasing to the legal minimums (2 miles) just before they began the approach. The ceiling was 800 indefinite, which is 200FT below the mda. It was dark and snowing. Although the pilots stated that visibility/ceiling did not hinder their ability to execute the approach safely, they can give no reason why they hit the tree. The aircraft was left of the visual course, and 200-300 ft below the VASI glideslope when it struck the tree.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ACE AIR 43 WAS EXECUTING THE LDA-2 RWY 8 APPROACH INTO JUNEAU, AK. AT APPROXIMATELY 0615 LOCAL. WHILE ON THE APPROACH APPROXIMATELY 1.1 MILES FROM THE AIRPORT, ACE AIR 43 STRUCK A TREE. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE BUT WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE FLYING TO THE AIRPORT, AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE LDA-2 RNWY 8 APPROACH UTILIZES A "FLY VISUAL" LEG 3.2 MILES FROM THE MISSED APPROACH POINT TO THE RUNWAY, WITH A HEADING GIVEN AS 063 DEGREES. SEQUENCED, STROBED, LEAD-IN LIGHTS ARE LOCATED ALONG THE ROUTE TO ASSIST THE PILOTS IN COURSE ALIGNMENT. THE TREE THAT ACE AIR 43 COLLIDED WITH WAS .243 MILES NORTH OF THESE LIGHTS, IN AN AREA OF RISING TERRAIN. THE VISIBILITY AT JUNEAU HAD BEEN BELOW MINIMUMS AS ACE AIR 43 APPROACHED THE AREA, INCREASING TO THE LEGAL MINIMUMS (2 MILES) JUST BEFORE THEY BEGAN THE APPROACH. THE CEILING WAS 800 INDEFINITE, WHICH IS 200FT BELOW THE MDA. IT WAS DARK AND SNOWING. ALTHOUGH THE PILOTS STATED THAT VISIBILITY/CEILING DID NOT HINDER THEIR ABILITY TO EXECUTE THE APPROACH SAFELY, THEY CAN GIVE NO REASON WHY THEY HIT THE TREE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS LEFT OF THE VISUAL COURSE, AND 200-300 FT BELOW THE VASI GLIDESLOPE WHEN IT STRUCK THE TREE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB ANC04LA009Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportJuneau, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain altitude/clearance from obstacles when approaching the airport, which resulted in an in-flight collision with a tree. Factors associated with the accident were the dark night, snow showers, and the pilot's failure to maintain…Nov 24, 2003 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N112AX · 2

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