# NTSB ANC91LA099: Cessna 402-C, N67941, Kiana, AK, July 14, 1991

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: July 13, 1991, 18:45 local (Jul 14, 1991, 02:45 UTC)
- Place: Kiana, AK
- Coordinates: 66.979537, -160.430862 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=66.9795&lon=-160.4309&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 31, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office: Alaska Regional Office
- NTSB case key (mKey): 5580
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC91LA099
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/5580/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC91LA099

## Probable cause

THE PILOT FAILED TO ATTAIN THE PROPER TOUCHDOWN POINT AND OVERRAN THE USABLE PORTION OF THE RUNWAY WHICH WAS UNDER CONSTRUCTION.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Overrun, landing - roll
  - proper touchdown point - not attained, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

THE RUNWAY WAS UNDER CONSTRUCTION AND ONLY A PORTION WAS USABLE. THE PILOT WAS AWARE OF THE CONSTRUCTION. AFTER TOUCHDOWN THE AIRPLANE OVERRAN THE USABLE PORTION AND COLLIDED WITH A ROW OF GRAVEL

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N67941](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N67941-1993-05-12), registration cancelled 1993-05-12, S/N 402C0633 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 402-C
- Registry model: [Cessna 402C](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-402c) (registry code 207590R) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 402C0633
- Airframe hours: 6417
- Engines: CONTINENTAL TSIO-520-VB 325 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Part 135
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: AAIP, July 6, 1991, 23 hours before
- Departed: OTZ, KOTZEBUE, AK
- Flight plan: VFR
- Airport: IAN, Kiana, runway 24, 2,500 × 120 ft, gravel

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 42; airline transport; airplane ratings: multi-engine sea, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 2,917 total, 980 in this make and model, 2,833 as pilot in command, 135 in the last 90 days, 55 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 260° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 3 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 55 °F, dew point 50 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg

## 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 19910713027299A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910713027299A), Jul 13, 1991: Cessna 402C, Kianaon, AK, Substantial damage. Part of runway under construction. Landed on last portion open runway,ran onto closed portion,hit dirt windrows.

## Other investigations on N67941 (2)

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 ANC93FA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC93FA013), Nov 8, 1992: Cessna 402C (N67941), Kiana, AK, destroyed, 3 fatal. Probable cause: THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S ATTEMPT TO FLY VFR INTO IMC CONDITIONS. FACTORS WERE SNOW, WHITEOUT CONDITIONS, AND MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN.
- [NTSB ANC90LA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC90LA018), Dec 11, 1989: Cessna 402 (N67941), Kotzebue, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT OF THE VEHICLE DRIVER, FROM CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL, WHICH RESULTED IN A COLLISION WITH THE AIRPLANE. THE VEHICLE AND DARK NIGHT WERE CONSIDERED TO BE RELATED FACTORS.

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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