NTSB ANC24LA007 — 2023-12-06 · New Stuyahok, Alaska, United States

Current FAA registration · N98RA

Make / Model: BEECH 200
Year of manufacture: 1979 · 44 years old at event
Engine: P&W CANADA PT6A-41 (850 hp)
Seats / Engines: 11 seats · 2 engines
Last airworthiness date: 20110712
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S ADAA43

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N98RA Beech 200 None

Probable cause & findings

The pilot’s loss of directional control during landing flare resulting in substantial damage to the left wing.

Factual narrative

The pilot reported that, while landing on Runway 32, a remote snow-covered gravel runway, just prior to touchdown, the left wing dropped, which resulted in a hard landing. The left wing then struck a snow berm and the airplane to spun 180°. A post-accident inspection revealed that there was substantial damage to the left wing. The pilot reported that there were no pre-accident mechanical failures or 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.

— Personnel issues-Action/decision-Info processing/decision-Decision making/judgment-Pilot
— Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Pilot

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2023_ANC24LA007.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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