NTSB CAROL · Event
Event ANC22LA009
Registry · N9602F
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
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
Registrant of record
DODSON INTENRATIONAL PARTS INC
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
Hierarchical cause / factor breakdown from the FAA bulk avdata database. Each finding tagged C (Cause) or 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.
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- arXiv 2025 · arXiv preprint
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With the increasing demand for air travel and the urgency to reduce emissions, transitioning from fossil fuel-based propulsion systems is a critical step toward sustainable aviation.
- NASA NTRS 2019 · Conference Paper
Simulation Modeling Requirements for Loss-of-Control Accident Prevention of Turboprop Transport Aircraft
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- NASA NTRS 2019 · Contractor Report (CR)
Civil helicopter wire strike assessment study. Volume 2: Accident analysis briefs
A description and analysis of each of the 208 civil helicopter wire strike accidents reported to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) for the ten year period 1970-1979 is given.
- NASA NTRS 2019 · Contractor Report (CR)
Civil helicopter wire strike assessment study. Volume 1: Findings and recommendations
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