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ANC11CA052

2011-06-19 · Soldotna, Alaska, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport PASX

Current FAA registration · N331AA

Make / Model
CESSNA 560
Year of manufacture
1989 · 22 years old at event
Engine
P&W CANADA JT15D-4
Seats / Engines
11 seats · 2 engines
Last airworthiness date
19890629
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A39987

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

The pilot's failure to maintain pitch control resulting in an aerodynamic stall.

Factual narrative

Following a hard, bounced landing, the pilot applied full power with full flaps. She said the airplane pitched up excessively and stalled. She was unable to regain control, and the airplane collided with the ground in a steep, nose low attitude, sustaining substantial damage to both wings and the fuselage. The pilot said there were no mechanical problems with the airplane prior to the accident. The pilot reported that the airplane touched down hard and bounced. She applied full power with full flaps and the airplane pitched up excessively and stalled. She was unable to regain control, and the airplane collided with the ground in a steep, nose low attitude, sustaining substantial damage to both wings and the fuselage. The pilot said there were no mechanical malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

  • C Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Pilot - C
  • C Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Pitch control-Not attained/maintained - C

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2011_ANC11CA052.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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