# NTSB ANC78FA012: Brittnorman BN-2A, N869JA, Toksook Bay, AK, January 20, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: January 20, 1978
- Place: Toksook Bay, AK · TOKSOOK BAY, AK
- Location: 60.5286° N, 165.1056° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Toksook Bay, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=60.5286&lon=-165.1056&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report April 11, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 147512
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC78FA012
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC78FA012

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0351  78/1/20  NR.TOKSOOK BAY,AK     BRITTNORMAN BN-2A   CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0920                    N869JA              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO            AGE 30, 1783 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            179 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BETHEL,AK                   TANUNAK,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - SNOW
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WHITEOUT
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                 UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     SNOW
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR
        REMARKS- ACFT IN AREA DURING SAME TIME PERIOD REPORTED POOR VIS DUE TO SNOW SQUALLS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N869JA](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N869JA-1982-03-29), registration cancelled 1982-03-29, S/N 120 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BRITTNORMAN BN-2A
- Registry model: [Britten-Norman BN-2A](https://openairdocs.org/model/britten-norman-bn-2a) (registry code 1520204) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## 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 19780120004759A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780120004759A), Jan 20, 1978: Bnorm BN2A9, Toksook Bay, AK, Destroyed. Acft in area during same time period reported poor vis due to snoualls.

## Other investigations on N869JA (1)

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.

- [NTSB MIA74OKA05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA74OKA05), Sep 17, 1973: Brittnorman BN-2A (N869JA), Santo Domingo, DR, substantial damage

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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