Summary
On June 11, 1995, a Christen Industries A-1 (N9622V) was involved in an incident near Tyonek, AK. All 2 people aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: THE PILOT'S SELECTION OF AN UNSUITABLE LANDING SITE. A FACTOR ASSOCIATED WITH THE ACCIDENT IS THE ROUGH AND UNEVEN SANDBAR.
On June 10, 1995, about 1900 Alaska daylight time, a wheel equipped Christen A-1 "Husky" airplane, N9622V, registered to the pilot/operator, sustained substantial damage while landing on a sandbar at the mouth of the Olsen River. The accident location is approximately 12 miles north of Tyonek, Alaska. The airline transport certificated pilot and the sole passenger aboard were not injured. The personal flight operated in visual meteorological conditions without a flight plan.
The pilot reported that during the landing roll he saw a "significant" depression in the sandbar, but that the airplane was going too fast to stop, and too slow to abort the landing and attempt to takeoff.
This incident is documented in NTSB report ANC95LA069. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N9622V.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
THE PILOT'S SELECTION OF AN UNSUITABLE LANDING SITE. A FACTOR ASSOCIATED WITH THE ACCIDENT IS THE ROUGH AND UNEVEN SANDBAR.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Analysis
On June 10, 1995, about 1900 Alaska daylight time, a wheel equipped Christen A-1 "Husky" airplane, N9622V, registered to the pilot/operator, sustained substantial damage while landing on a sandbar at the mouth of the Olsen River. The accident location is approximately 12 miles north of Tyonek, Alaska. The airline transport certificated pilot and the sole passenger aboard were not injured. The personal flight operated in visual meteorological conditions without a flight plan.
The pilot reported that during the landing roll he saw a "significant" depression in the sandbar, but that the airplane was going too fast to stop, and too slow to abort the landing and attempt to takeoff. He said the right main landing gear axle failed upon encountering the depression, the airplane swung to the right, and then the left main landing gear collapsed, allowing the airplane to nose down.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# ANC95LA069