Summary
On October 05, 2000, a Curtis-wright C-46F (N1822M) was involved in an incident near Port Alsworth, 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 failure to maintain clearance during taxi. A factor associated with the accident was trees.
On October 4, 2000, about 1810 Alaska daylight time, a wheel equipped Curtis Wright C-46F airplane, N1822M, sustained substantial damage after landing at the Port Alsworth Airport, Port Alsworth, Alaska. The airplane was being operated as a visual flight rules (VFR) cargo flight under Title 14, CFR Part 125, when the accident occurred. The airplane was registered to, and operated by, Everts Air Fuel, Inc., Fairbanks, Alaska. The first pilot, a certificated airline transport pilot, and the second pilot, a certificated commercial pilot, were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and a company flight plan was in effect.
This incident is documented in NTSB report ANC01LA009. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N1822M.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance during taxi. A factor associated with the accident was trees.
Aircraft Information
Analysis
On October 4, 2000, about 1810 Alaska daylight time, a wheel equipped Curtis Wright C-46F airplane, N1822M, sustained substantial damage after landing at the Port Alsworth Airport, Port Alsworth, Alaska. The airplane was being operated as a visual flight rules (VFR) cargo flight under Title 14, CFR Part 125, when the accident occurred. The airplane was registered to, and operated by, Everts Air Fuel, Inc., Fairbanks, Alaska. The first pilot, a certificated airline transport pilot, and the second pilot, a certificated commercial pilot, were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and a company flight plan was in effect. The flight originated at the Fairbanks International Airport, Fairbanks, about 1600.
During a telephone conversation with the National Transportation Safety Board investigator-in-charge on October 5, the captain indicated that he had landed and was taxiing to the parking area. He related that as he turned the airplane to the right to enter a taxiway, the left wingtip struck a tree. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the outboard portion of the left wingtip and left aileron.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# ANC01LA009