Cessna 140 N2400N
13 January 1997 · Gustavus, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 13 January 1997 at about 19:25 local time, a Cessna 140 registered N2400N, operated by Christopher E. Smith, was involved in an accident near Gustavus, Alaska, United States. One person was 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 19:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Gustavus, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 58.4196, -135.7790
- Aircraft
- Cessna 140
- Registration
- N2400N
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Christopher E. Smith
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Juneau → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC97LA020
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
the pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing. The soft terrain was a related factor.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot was planning to land at a remote airport. Areas of low ground fog moved into the airport environment. The pilot decided to land on an adjacent beach area until the fog dissipated. During the landing roll, the airplane encountered an area of soft terrain and nosed over. The airplane received damage to a wing lift strut and the rudder cap.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Mar 1997 | Cessna 140 | Big Lake, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Apr 1997 | Cessna 140 | Palo Alto, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Jan 1997 | Cessna 140A | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1997 | Cessna 140 | Columbia, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1997 | Cessna 140 | Pacoima, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1997 | Cessna 140 | Arlington, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct 1997 | Piper PA-32-300 | Juneau, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 20 Oct 1997 | Cessna 208B | Kasigluk, Alaska, United States | Peninsula Airways Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1997 | Piper PA-22-160 | Sterling, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Oct 1997 | Cessna 182B | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1997 | Bell 206-B2 | Sutton, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 1997 | Piper PA-20 | Naknek, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |