Christen A-1 N9622V
11 June 1995 · Tyonek, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 11 June 1995 at about 03:00 local time, a Christen A-1 registered N9622V was involved in an accident near Tyonek, Alaska, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 03:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tyonek, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 61.0808, -151.1596
- Aircraft
- Christen A-1
- Registration
- N9622V
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Anchorage → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC95LA069
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S SELECTION OF AN UNSUITABLE LANDING SITE. A FACTOR ASSOCIATED WITH THE ACCIDENT IS THE ROUGH AND UNEVEN SANDBAR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT REPORTED HE WAS LANDING ON A SANDBAR NEAR THE MOUTH OF A RIVER WHEN HE NOTICED A 'SIGNIFICANT' DEPRESSION IN THE SANDBAR DURING THE LANDING ROLL. HE SAID THE AIRPLANE WAS GOING TOO FAST TO STOP, AND TOO SLOW TO ATTEMPT TO TAKEOFF AND MISS THE DEPRESSION. THE AIRPLANE SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WHEN IT ENCOUNTERED THE ROUGH TERRAIN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Christen A-1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Mar 1995 | Christen A-1 | Opa Locka, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Feb 1996 | Christen A-1 | Lakeview, Oregon, United States | US Department of Agriculture | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1994 | Christen A-1 | Dutch John, Utah, United States | Arment, C. Randall | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1994 | Christen A-1 | Tinnie, New Mexico, United States | Usda/Aphis/Adc | No injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1996 | Christen A-1 | Miami, Florida, United States | Burton B. Harrold | No injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 1997 | Christen A-1 | Lansing, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr 1995 | Cessna 180B | Cantwell, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 21 May 1995 | Cessna 150 | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | Alaska Air Academy | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Jun 1995 | Piper J3C-65 | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 May 1995 | Piper PA-18 | Chugiak, Alaska, United States | Peter J. Kust | Fatal | 2 |
| 21 Jun 1995 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Nondalton, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 25 Jun 1995 | Piper PA-31 | Valdez, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |