# NTSB ANC70F0046: Beech E18S, N5653D, Bettles, AK, August 25, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 25, 1969
- Place: Bettles, AK · BETTLES, AK
- Location: 66.9073° N, 151.5381° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Bettles, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=66.9073&lon=-151.5381&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 4, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 157993
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC70F0046
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC70F0046

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2528  69/8/25    BETTLES,ALAS        BEECH E18S          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 33, 1927
        TIME - 1700                    N5653D              PX-  0  0  1  DUAL                      TOTAL HOURS, 364 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TRAMWAY BAR
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BETTLES ARPT                TRAMWAY BAR ARPT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPONTANEOUS-IMPROPER ACTION
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- DEMONSTRATING SHRT FLD LDG IN WESTWIND I CNVSN.REVERSED PROPS PREMATURELY.RWY SHRT,SOFT.COPLT TRNG
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N5653D (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH E18S
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo prop
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Tramway Bar

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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