# NTSB ANC63A0059: Beech AT-11, N65458, Barter Isld, AK, January 14, 1963

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: January 14, 1963
- Place: Barter Isld, AK · BARTER ISLD, AK
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 5 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report August 20, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 188630
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC63A0059
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC63A0059

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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1-0014  63/1/14    BARTER ISLD,ALAS    BEECH AT-11         CR-  1  0  0  NS/CTR REVENUE PASSG DOM  COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 2328                    N65458              PX-  4  1  0                            AGE 53, 16135 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 4872 IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BARTER ISLAND
        OPERATOR - WIEN ALASKA AIRLINES,INC.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - FOG
           WEATHER - ICING CONDITIONS-INCLUDES SLEET,FREEZING RAIN,ETC.
        WEATHER BRIEFING - OTHER
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                               800
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1 MILE OR LESS                                           NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          FOG                                                      260
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           10                                                      IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- PLT DESCENDED BELOW OBSTRUCTING TERRAIN DURING NITE VFR APPCH.WX BRIEF RECD FROM DEST RADAR OPER.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N65458](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N65458-2013-08-14), registration cancelled 2013-08-14, S/N 4084, built 1943 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH AT-11
- Registry model: [Beech AT-11](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-at-11) (registry code 1150202) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Pratt & Whitney R-985 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-985-series) (registry code 52008, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Barter Island

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.

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