# NTSB ANC76AA081: Beech 65-90, N2400X, Akutan Island, AK, April 17, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 17, 1976
- Place: Akutan Island, AK · AKUTAN ISLAND, AK
- Location: 54.1281° N, 165.9181° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Akutan Island, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=54.1281&lon=-165.9181&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 5 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 19, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 153589
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC76AA081
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC76AA081

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3138  76/4/17    AKUTAN ISLAND,AK    BEECH 65-90         CR-  0  0  2  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 33, 6350
        TIME - 1020                    N2400X              PX-  0  0  3  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 61 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KENAI,AK                    DUTCH HARBOR,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           DITCHING                                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MISCALCULATED FUEL CONSUMPTION
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRWAYS FACILITIES: H. FACILITY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  LOW ON FUEL
        REMARKS- PILOT DITCHED AIRCRAFT DUE TO LOW FUEL STATE. DRIFTWOOD BAY BEACON INOP DUE ANTENNA DMG.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2400X](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2400X-1977-07-07), registration cancelled 1977-07-07, S/N LJ-18, built 1963 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 65-90
- Registry model: [Beech 65-90](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-65-90) (registry code 1152904) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo prop
- Damage: Substantial damage

## 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 19760417032629A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760417032629A), Apr 17, 1976: Beech 65A90, Akutan Island, AK, Substantial damage. Pilot ditched aircraft due to low fuel state. Driftwood bay beacon inop due antenna dmg.

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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