ANC70DAG12

NTSB accident investigation · Beech D-17S · Aniak, AK · March 29, 1970

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
March 29, 1970
Place
Aniak, AK · ANIAK, AK
Injuries
2 minor, 2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N9376HBeech D-17S
Status
Completed · report December 18, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
134704

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1571  70/3/29  NR.ANIAK,ALAS         BEECH D-17S         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 45, 8008
        TIME - 1300                    N9376H              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 402 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CINNABAR MINE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ANIAK,ALAS                  CINNABAR MINE STRIP
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW WINDROWS
        REMARKS- ACFT HIT SNOWBANK AS PWR WAS APPLIED FOR GO AROUND.

Aircraft

Registration
N9376H
Reported as
Beech D-17S
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Cinnabar Mine

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.