# NTSB ANC76AA073: Brittnorman BN-2, N92CA, Bethel, AK, February 28, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: February 28, 1976
- Place: Bethel, AK · BETHEL, AK
- Location: 60.7922° N, 161.7558° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Bethel, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=60.7922&lon=-161.7558&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 6 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 7, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 154240
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC76AA073
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC76AA073

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2972  76/2/28    BETHEL,AK           BRITTNORMAN BN-2    CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1635                    N92CA               PX-  0  0  5  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      48, 18300 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG S-D        UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BETHEL AK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HOOPER BAY,AK               BETHEL,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - TAXIED/PARKED WITHOUT PROPER ASSISTANCE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        REMARKS- VERT STAB HIT PARKED C-130,MINOR DMG.OPERATING AS WIEN AIR ALASKA FLT 507.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N92CA](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N92CA-1979-07-30), registration cancelled 1979-07-30, S/N 311, built 1972 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BRITTNORMAN BN-2
- Registry model: [Britten-Norman BN-2A-8](https://openairdocs.org/model/britten-norman-bn-2a-8) (registry code 1520209) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Bethel Ak

## 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 19760228032599A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760228032599A), Feb 28, 1976: Bnorm BN2, Bethel, AK, Substantial damage. Vert stab hit parked C-130,minor dmg. Operating as wien air Alaska flt 507.

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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