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ANC22LA009

2021-12-01 · Port Alsworth, Alaska, United States · Minor · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport PAKX

Current FAA registration · N9602F

Make / Model
CESSNA 208
Year of manufacture
1985 · 36 years old at event
Engine
P&W CANADA PT6A-6 SERIES (950 hp)
Seats / Engines
10 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
20050311
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S AD5ECA

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

The pilot's failure to maintain a proper approach path which resulted in landing short of the runway and impact with terrain.

Factual narrative

The pilot reported that, during a second landing attempt at a private airport, in night conditions, the airplane descended below the glide path and landed short of the runway in an area of heavily forested terrain. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the wings and fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no pre-accident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation, and the accident may have been prevented if the runway was equipped with a visual glide slope indicator. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

  • — Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Descent/approach/glide path-Not attained/maintained
  • — Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Pilot

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2021_ANC22LA009.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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