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NTSB accident investigation · Evangel Air 4500 · Bethel, AK · July 24, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 24, 1980
Place
Bethel, AK · BETHEL, AK
Injuries
8 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4501LEvangel Air 4500
Status
Completed · report October 21, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800724067629A
Case key
129092

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2359  80/7/24    BETHEL,AK           EVANGEL AIR 4500    CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 26, 3326
        TIME - 1645                    N4501L              PX-  0  0  7  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 500 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BETHEL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DILLINGHAM,AK               BETHEL,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFING RECEIVED-METHOD UNKNOWN
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     LEFT CROSS WIND 248-292 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          270                                                       18
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      OTHER
        REMARKS- X-WIND RWY 11/29 CLOSED DUE CONSTRUCTION.LNDD ON RWY 36.WIND GUSTING 22K.CO FLT PLAN.

Aircraft

Registration
N4501L
Reported as
Evangel Air 4500
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Bethel

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Other investigations on N4501L · 1

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