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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 208B · Kipnuk, AK · January 6, 2011

Date: January 6, 2011 · 13:30 local
Place: Kipnuk, AK
Airport: Kipnuk
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: EPUA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N715HE
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC11LA009
Reported as: Cessna 208B
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney PT6A series
People aboard: 6
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,747 total190 in this make and model90 in the last 90 days

N715HERegistered now · Cessna 208BS/N 208B0603 · Built 1997 Airframe modelCessna 208B Engine modelPratt & Whitney PT6A seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Pilot obtained weather prior to landing. The ASOS was calling the wind calm. The pilot flew over the airport looking for the windsock but did not see the windsock. The pilot stated he landed long intentionally to avoid a large bump at the approach end of runway 33. Upon landing he used full reverse to bring the aircraft to a stop. He was not able to stop and the aircraft went off the end of the runway coming to a stop with the aircraft on its right wing and nose. There was significant damage to the propeller and right wing. The pilot later found out the ASOS was notamed unreliable.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT OBTAINED WEATHER PRIOR TO LANDING. THE ASOS WAS CALLING THE WIND CALM. THE PILOT FLEW OVER THE AIRPORT LOOKING FOR THE WINDSOCK BUT DID NOT SEE THE WINDSOCK. THE PILOT STATED HE LANDED LONG INTENTIONALLY TO AVOID A LARGE BUMP AT THE APPROACH END OF RUNWAY 33. UPON LANDING HE USED FULL REVERSE TO BRING THE AIRCRAFT TO A STOP. HE WAS NOT ABLE TO STOP AND THE AIRCRAFT WENT OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY COMING TO A STOP WITH THE AIRCRAFT ON ITS RIGHT WING AND NOSE. THERE WAS SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE PROPELLER AND RIGHT WING. THE PILOT LATER FOUND OUT THE ASOS WAS NOTAMED UNRELIABLE.

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 ANC11LA009Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportKipnuk, AKThe pilot’s decision to land long on the icy snow-covered runway, resulting in a runway excursion and collision with terrain.Jan 6, 2011 · Substantial damage

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