# NTSB ANC77DA048: Beech H-18, Noatak, AK, May 31, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Date: May 31, 1977
- Place: Noatak, AK · NOATAK, AK
- Location: 67.6138° N, 163.0396° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Noatak, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: DirectorBrief, June 22, 1977
- NTSB case key (mKey): 158319
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC77DA048
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC77DA048

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0919  77/5/31    NOATAK,AK           BEECH H-18          CR-  0  0  2  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1625                    N1LH                PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO            36, 6022 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1900 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NOATAK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ANCHORAGE,AK                NOATAK,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
           WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      50
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          CALM                                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR
        REMARKS- RUNWAY SLOPES UPWARD ON APPROACH END.
```

## Sequence of events

- Landing-flare/touchdown

## Aircraft

- Registration: N1LH, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1LH-2011-06-01) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH H-18
- Registry model: Beech H-18 (registry code 1151012, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-h-18) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney R-985 series (registry code 52008, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-985-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: NOATAK
- FAA reports: 19770531020349A (https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770531020349A) (OpenAirDocs)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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