# NTSB ANC02LA012: Britten-Norman BN2A-26, N27MR, Ouzinkie, AK, February 1, 2002 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: February 1, 2002, 13:56 local (17:56 UTC) - Place: Ouzinkie, AK - Coordinates: 57.926944, -152.500839 - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=57.9269&lon=-152.5008&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 3 uninjured - Status: Completed, report June 4, 2002 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB office: Alaska Regional Office - Parties: Anchorage FSDO - NTSB case key (mKey): 54171 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC02LA012 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/54171/pdf - NTSB docket: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=54171 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC02LA012 ## Probable cause The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for takeoff. Factors associated with the accident are a slush covered runway, and rough/uneven terrain. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, takeoff - roll/run - airport facilities,runway/landing area condition - slush covered (contributing factor) - Loss of control - on ground/water, takeoff - roll/run - unsuitable terrain or takeoff/landing/taxi area - selected, pilot in command (cause) - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command - On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, takeoff - aborted - terrain condition - rough/uneven (contributing factor) ## Analysis The pilot attempted to takeoff on a slush covered runway, lost directional control of the airplane, and aborted the takeoff. During the aborted takeoff, the airplane rolled down an embankment onto rough and uneven terrain. ## Factual narrative On February 1, 2002, about 1356 Alaska standard time, a wheel-equipped Britten-Norman BN2A-26 airplane, N27MR, sustained substantial damage during an aborted takeoff at the Ouzinkie Airport, Ouzinkie, Alaska. The airplane was being operated as a visual flight rules (VFR) on demand charter flight under Title 14, CFR Part 135, when the accident occurred. The airplane was operated by Island Air of Kodiak, Alaska. The airline transport certificated pilot and the two passengers were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The flight originated at the Ouzinkie Airport, and was bound for Kodiak. During a telephone conversation with the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigator-in-charge (IIC), on February 1, the director of operations for the operator reported that during the attempted takeoff, the right landing gear became mired in slush, and the airplane was pulled to the right side of the runway. The pilot reduced engine power to abort the takeoff. The airplane exited the runway to the right. The airplane went down an embankment and encountered rough and uneven terrain. The pilot and passengers exited the airplane without incident. The director of operations said the nose gear did not collapse, but was bent rearward. During a telephone conversation with the IIC on February 2, the director of operations reported that the bulkhead to which the nose landing gear is attached was damaged and would have to be replaced. No other portions of the airplane were damaged. He said there were no known mechanical problems with the airplane prior to the accident. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N27MR](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N27MR), registered now, S/N 884 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Britten-Norman BN2A-26 - Registry model: [Britten-Norman BN2A-26 ISLANDER](https://openairdocs.org/model/britten-norman-bn2a-26-islander) (registry code 1520226) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (registry code 41532, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 884 - Airframe hours: 8873.1 - Engines: Lycoming O-540-E4C5 260 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Part 135 - Operator: Island Air Services, doing business as Redemption Inc. DBA - Registered owner: Redemption, Inc. - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: AAIP, January 14, 2002, 25.3 hours before - Departed: 4K5, Ouzinkie, AK - Destination: ADK, Kodiak, AK - Flight plan: Company VFR - Airport: 4K5, Ouzinkie, runway 29, 2,085 × 80 ft, gravel ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 45; injuries: none; airline transport; airplane ratings: single-engine sea, multi-engine sea, single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; last flight review January 29, 2002; seat: left; flight hours: 15,500 total, 2,500 in this make and model, 15,200 as pilot in command, 200 in the last 90 days, 80 in the last 30 days, 6 in the last 24 hours ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 30° at 20 knots, gusting 30 - Visibility: 3 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: 800 ft overcast - Temperature: 28 °F ## FAA reports on this event (1) The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs). - [Accident 20020201002419A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020201002419A), Feb 1, 2002: Bnorm BN2A26, Ouzinkie, AK, No damage. (-23) The weather conditions were marginable due to the gusting winds and the adjacent terrain. The pilot had completed two trips and was departing to complete… ## Other investigations on N27MR (1) From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. - [NTSB ANC07CA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC07CA049), Jun 18, 2007: Britten-Norman BN2A26 (N27MR), Egegik, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which resulted in structural damage during the landing roll when the airplane encountered soft sand. ## Docket (1 files) The files NTSB released with the investigation on May 17, 2002, on NTSB's docket system: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=54171. 385 KB in all. - Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident Report, NTSB Form 6120.1 (item 1, .PDF, 385 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40386281&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Pilot%2FOperator%20Aircraft%20Accident%20Report,%20NTSB%20Form%206120.1-Redacted.PDF From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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