# NTSB ANC75AA075: Brittnorman BN-2A, N591JA, Tin City, AK, April 24, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 24, 1975
- Place: Tin City, AK · TIN CITY, AK
- Location: 65.5586° N, 167.9481° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Tin City, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=65.5586&lon=-167.9481&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 29, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 148638
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC75AA075
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC75AA075

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0476  75/4/24    TIN CITY,AK         BRITTNORMAN BN-2A   CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 32, 1243
        TIME - 1220                    N591JA              PX-  0  0  1  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      TOTAL HOURS, 284 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG S-D        INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TIN CITY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          NOME,AK                     LITTLE DIOMEDE,AK            TIN CITY,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
           WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - SNOW
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - PARTIAL BRIEFING BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE/RADIO, LIMITED BY PILOT ACTION
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          PARTIAL OBSCURATION                                      UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1/4 MILE OR LESS                                         RAIN
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          BLOWING SNOW                                              2
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          350                                                       24
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          BELOW MINIMUMS                                           VFR
        REMARKS- HIT STEEP BLUFF SHORT OF RWY.DOWNDRAFT,GUSTS TO 30K.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N591JA (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BRITTNORMAN BN-2A
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Tin City

## 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 19750424009359A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750424009359A), Apr 24, 1975: Bnorm BN2A, Tin City, AK, Substantial damage. Hit steep bluff short of rwy. Downdraft,gusts to 30K.

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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