# NTSB investigations, AK: On ground/water encounter with terrain/water

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

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## Latest cases

- [NTSB ANC08LA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC08LA029.md): Cessna 185 · Skwentna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 23, 2007 · N572E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for taxi. Contributing to the accident were rough and uneven terrain, and an excessive taxispeed.
- [NTSB ANC08CA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC08CA024.md): Piper PA-18-135 · Seward, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 29, 2007 · N1181Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.
- [NTSB ANC08CA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC08CA019.md): American Champion 8GCBC · Wasilla, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Nov 15, 2007 · N439MA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudged touchdown point during landing.
- [NTSB ANC08CA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC08CA008.md): Piper PA-18 · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 24, 2007 · N3236P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing area which resulted in an on ground encounter with terrain, and a nose over.
- [NTSB ANC08TA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC08TA006.md): Aviat A1B · Palmer, AK · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Oct 4, 2007 · N739 · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's failure to maintain clearance from high vegetation during the off-airport landing.
- [NTSB ANC07CA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC07CA107.md): Piper J3 · Tyonek, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 23, 2007 · N5050R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for takeoff, which resulted in an encounter with soft terrain and a loss of control during the takeoff roll.
- [NTSB ANC07CA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC07CA105.md): Piper PA-32 · Chenega Bay, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 21, 2007 · N3948W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which resulted in a collision with a ditch during the landing roll. A factor associated with the accident was the ditch.
- [NTSB ANC07LA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC07LA095.md): Short Bros. SC-7 · McGrath, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 1, 2007 · N2088Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing and subsequent nose gear collapse during the landing roll. Contributing to the accident was the soft terrain.
- [NTSB ANC07LA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC07LA090.md): Cessna 150G · Kenai, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 25, 2007 · N2981S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's excessive flap setting during takeoff.
- [NTSB ANC07CA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC07CA087.md): Maule M7 · Bettles, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 17, 2007 · N717E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing site, which resulted in an encounter with soft terrain, and a nose over during the landing roll.
- [NTSB ANC07LA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC07LA064.md): Champion 7GCB · King Salmon, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 11, 2007 · N9897Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for takeoff, which resulted in the right main landing gear collapsing during takeoff. Factors contributing to the accident were rough/uneven terrain, and the collapse of the main landing gear.
- [NTSB ANC07CA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC07CA049.md): Britten-Norman BN2A26 · Egegik, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 18, 2007 · N27MR · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which resulted in structural damage during the landing roll when the airplane encountered soft sand.
- [NTSB ANC07CA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC07CA024.md): Cessna 177 · Gridwood, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 11, 2007 · N2911X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of a snow-covered runway for landing, which resulted in a quick stop and damage to the airplane. A factor associated with the accident was the snow-covered runway.
- [NTSB ANC07LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC07LA014.md): Cessna 207 · Kipnuk, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 7, 2007 · N6470H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from terrain during the landing roll, which resulted in a collision with a snow berm with the left main landing gear, and subsequent damage to the right wing. Factors contributing to the accident were dark…
- [NTSB ANC06CA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC06CA132.md): Piper PA-12 · Noatak, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 11, 2006 · N105JH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing site, which resulted in a loss of control during the landing roll and a nose over. Factors associated with the accident were soft terrain and the pilot's failure to maintain directional control.
- [NTSB ANC06LA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC06LA125.md): Cessna 206 · Kodiak, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 25, 2006 · N800NL · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing site, which resulted in a rock striking the horizontal stabilizer during the landing roll.
- [NTSB ANC06CA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC06CA111.md): Piper PA-14 · Fairbanks, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 15, 2006 · N5402H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of an unsuitable off-airport site for takeoff, which resulted in an on-ground encounter with rough-uneven terrain, a loss of control, and a collision with small trees. Factors associated with the accident were the uneven terrain, and…
- [NTSB ANC06CA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC06CA085.md): Piper PA-18-180 · Skwentna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 7, 2006 · N9488D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which resulted in a loss of control during the landing roll, and an on ground encounter with terrain. Factors associated with the accident are the pilot's failure to maintain directional control, and…
- [NTSB ANC06LA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC06LA068.md): Piper PA-18 · Palmer, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 13, 2006 · N1325A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which resulted in the airplane nosing over during the landing roll. A factor associated with the accident was the rocky terrain.
- [NTSB ANC06CA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC06CA050.md): Cessna 170B · Chickaloon, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 7, 2006 · N2396D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which resulted in a nose over during the landing roll. A factor associated with the accident was the snow on the runway.
- [NTSB ANC06CA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC06CA003.md): Piper PA-22 · Willow, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 10, 2005 · N5947D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of an unsuitable takeoff area, which resulted in an on ground encounter with a river during an aborted takeoff.
- [NTSB ANC06CA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC06CA004.md): Cessna 206 · Seward, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 9, 2005 · N4447Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions, which resulted in an on ground encounter with terrain, and subsequent loss of control while landing. A factor associated with the accident was a crosswind.
- [NTSB ANC05CA137](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC05CA137.md): deHavilland DHC-2 · Igiugig, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 7, 2005 · N199BM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's delay in aborting the takeoff run when he was unable to lift one float off the water, which resulted in a subsequent collision with terrain. A factor contributing to the accident was a river bank.
- [NTSB ANC05CA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC05CA134.md): Champion 7KCAB · Fairbanks, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 3, 2005 · N63995 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which resulted in a nose over during the landing roll. A factor contributing to the accident was a depression/ditch in the landing surface.
- [NTSB ANC05TA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC05TA126.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Cold Foot, AK · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 20, 2005 · N13833 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which resulted in the airplane nosing down during the landing roll. A factor associated with the accident was the rough and uneven terrain.
- [NTSB ANC05LA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC05LA123.md): Brabandt RV-9A · Palmer, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 12, 2005 · N63EB · Substantial damage
  > The loss of nose gear strut/fork-to-ground clearance that led to the collapse of the nose gear strut and nose-over during the landing roll. Factors contributing to the accident were an uneven dirt/gravel surface runway.
- [NTSB ANC05CA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC05CA119.md): Cessna 182 · Nabesna, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 8, 2005 · N6480A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of an unsuitable area for landing, which resulted in an on ground encounter with brush, and subsequent loss of control during an aborted landing. Factors associated with the accident were high vegetation, and a jammed elevator control.
- [NTSB ANC05LA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC05LA127.md): Piper PA-22-150 · Tyonek, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 6, 2005 · N4774A · Substantial damage
  > The instructor pilot's inadvertent touchdown during a low pass, and attempted go-around, which resulted in an in-flight collision with terrain, and nose over.
- [NTSB ANC05CA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC05CA113.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Wasilla, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 31, 2005 · N120CS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for taxi, which resulted in the airplane encountering a ditch, and the collapse of the main landing gear. A factor associated with the accident was the ditch.
- [NTSB ANC05CA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC05CA109.md): Maule MX7-180 · Yakutat, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 27, 2005 · N185DB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, and his failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll, which resulted in a nose-over. A factor contributing to the accident was soft terrain.
- [NTSB ANC05CA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC05CA099.md): Cessna 172 · Akiachak, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 9, 2005 · N73788 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's delay in aborting the landing, which resulted in the airplane running off the end of the runway and nosing over. A factor associated with the accident was the rough/uneven terrain off the end of the runway.
- [NTSB ANC05LA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC05LA072.md): Piper PA-18 · Cordova, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 7, 2005 · N9206Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, and his failure to maintain control of the airplane, which resulted in a nose over during the landing roll. A factor contributing to the accident was uneven terrain.
- [NTSB ANC05CA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC05CA067.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Palmer, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 30, 2005 · N5061G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which resulted in a loss of control during the landing roll, and a collision with willows and a creek bank. A factor associated with the accident was the soft landing area.
- [NTSB ANC05LA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC05LA065.md): Piper PA-18-160 · Wasilla, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 28, 2005 · N624MW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing area, which resulted in a loss of control during the landing roll, and a collision with a ditch. A factor associated with the airplane was a leaking brake assembly and diminished braking efficiency.
- [NTSB ANC05CA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC05CA066.md): Cessna 180 · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 27, 2005 · N4685A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing area, which resulted in an on ground encounter with terrain during the landing roll, and subsequent nose down of the airplane. A factor associated with the accident was soft terrain.
- [NTSB ANC05TA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC05TA058.md): de Havilland DHC-2 · Talkeetna, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Apr 15, 2005 · N8190Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for taxi after landing, which resulted in the collapse of the main landing gear and structural damage to the right wing and forward fuselage. A factor associated with the accident was the rough and uneven terrain.
- [NTSB ANC05CA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC05CA059.md): Cessna U206E · Yakutat, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 15, 2005 · N9417G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which resulted in a nose down, and structural damage to the wing. A factor contributing to the accident was the soft sand.
- [NTSB ANC05LA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC05LA056.md): Piper PA-18 · Palmer, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 10, 2005 · N8960C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing site, which resulted in a loss of control and the airplane nosing over during the landing roll.
- [NTSB ANC05LA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC05LA036.md): Piper PA-18 · Talkeetna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 16, 2005 · N9071D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for takeoff, which resulted in ski assembly damage during the takeoff run from a frozen, snow-covered lake, and subsequent nose over during an emergency landing. Factors contributing to the accident were an overload…
- [NTSB ANC05CA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC05CA024.md): Piper PA-19 · Big Lake, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 22, 2005 · N5417H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of an unsuitable takeoff/landing/taxi area, which resulted in an on-ground encounter with a berm, a loss of control on the ground, and collapse of the main landing gear. Factors associated with the accident were flat light conditions,…
- [NTSB ANC05CA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC05CA012.md): Bellanca 8GCBC · Skwentna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 30, 2004 · N86901 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing area, which resulted in a nose over during the landing roll. A factor associated with the accident was deep crusted snow.
- [NTSB ANC05CA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC05CA013.md): Cessna 185 · Skwentna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 29, 2004 · N185CQ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing area, which resulted in a nose over during the landing roll. A factor associated with the accident was deep wet snow.
- [NTSB ANC05LA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC05LA009.md): Piper PA-18 · Chickaloon, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 17, 2004 · N5057Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane, which resulted in a collision with terrrain during the landing roll. Factors contributing to the accident were a rough/rutted and snow-covered airstrip surface, and an inadvertent ground…
- [NTSB ANC04CA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC04CA111.md): Champion 7GCBC · Fairbanks, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 5, 2004 · N9698S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which resulted in the collapse of the right main landing gear during the landing roll. A factor contributing to the accident was rough and uneven terrain.
- [NTSB ANC04LA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC04LA097.md): de Havilland DHC-2 · Kodiak, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 26, 2004 · N49GB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to abort the takeoff, which resulted in a collision with a river bank during the takeoff run.
- [NTSB ANC04LA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC04LA096.md): Piper PA-18 · Paxson, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 26, 2004 · N8597D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which resulted in a collision with a rock and subsequent main landing gear collapse during the landing roll. A factor contributing to the accident was rough, uneven terrain.
- [NTSB ANC04CA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC04CA088.md): Cessna 182F · Kenai, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 5, 2004 · N3481U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which resulted in a nose over during the ensuing aborted landing when the airplane encountered soft terrain. Factors contributing to the accident were the soft, swampy area surrounding the landing zone.
- [NTSB ANC04LA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC04LA074.md): Cessna 172 · Yakutat, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 8, 2004 · N172JL · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing area, which resulted in the collapse of the landing gear, and subsequent nose over during the landing roll. A factor associated with the accident was soft terrain.
- [NTSB ANC04LA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC04LA072.md): Piper PA-22-160 · Beluga, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 29, 2004 · N9038D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of an unsuitable area for landing, which resulted in an on ground encounter with rocks during the landing roll, and the collapse of the left main landing gear.
- [NTSB ANC04LA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC04LA065.md): Piper PA-18 · McGrath, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 16, 2004 · N18ZF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which resulted in the airplane nosing over during the landing roll. A factor contributing to the accident was the presence of soft tundra.

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb.md?state=AK&occurrence=320&page=2

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'AK' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT o.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 320)
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?occurrence=320&state=AK

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