NTSB CAROL · Event
Event ANC25LA067
Registry · N690AX
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL 690B
Year of manufacture
1977 · 48 years old at event
Engine
GARRETT TPE331-10T (776 hp)
Seats / Engines
11 seats · 2 engines
Last airworthiness date
20121101
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A92ACC
Registrant of record
PIA AVCENTER LLC
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
Probable cause & findings
The pilot’s failure to maintain altitude control during takeoff resulting in a gear-up landing on the runway. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s momentary distraction from within the airplane.
Factual narrative
The operator reported that the pilot taxied out on to the runway, and upon receiving a takeoff clearance, began the takeoff roll. As the airplane rotated and began to climb, the pilot retracted the landing gear, subsequently, a gallon jug of water slid to the back of the airplane and impacted the aft cabin bulkhead, making a loud “bang” sound. The pilot looked back towards the noise to assess the nature of the sound and inadvertently allowed the airplane to descend and contact the runway. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage. The operator reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane 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
- — Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Pilot
- — Personnel issues-Psychological-Attention/monitoring-Task monitoring/vigilance-Pilot
- — Personnel issues-Psychological-Perception/orientation/illusion-Situational awareness-Pilot
- — Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Altitude-Not attained/maintained
Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file
NTSB_2025_ANC25LA067.txt.
Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb.
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