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NTSB CAROL · Event

Event ANC21LA063

2021-07-11 Yakutat, Alaska, United States Airport · PVT None 1 aircraft Status: Completed

Registry · N891JH

FAA Aircraft Registry record.

Make / Model

BEECH F35

Year of manufacture

1955 · 66 years old at event

Engine

CONT MOTOR E225 SERIES (225 hp)

Seats / Engines

4 seats · 1 engine

Last airworthiness date

19560323

ADS-B equipped

Yes — Mode-S AC49DB

Registrant of record

BECKER LAWRENCE D

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

The pilot’s failure to ensure adequate runway distance for landing.

Factual narrative

The pilot reported that he elected to land long on a remote, wet, vegetation covered airstrip. During the landing rollout, he noted a slippery surface with poor braking action. Realizing he would be unable to stop the airplane before the end of the runway, he decided to rotate the airplane 180º and use power to slow. About 90º through the rotation the airplane impacted a berm sustaining substantial damage to the right wing. The pilot reported no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions that would have precluded normal operation. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

Hierarchical cause / factor breakdown from the FAA bulk avdata database. Each finding tagged C (Cause) or F (Factor).

  • Personnel issues-Action/decision-Info processing/decision-Decision making/judgment-Pilot
  • Environmental issues-Physical environment-Runway/land/takeoff/taxi surface-Wet surface-Decision related to condition

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2021_ANC21LA063.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.