Douglas DC-6B N4390F
31 January 2001 · Crooked Creek, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 31 January 2001 at about 17:15 local time, a Douglas DC-6B registered N4390F, operated by Everts Air Fuel, Inc., was involved in an accident near Crooked Creek, Alaska, United States. 3 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 17:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Crooked Creek, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Donlin Creek Airstrip
- Coordinates
- 62.3333, -158.2167
- Aircraft
- Douglas DC-6B
- Registration
- N4390F
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 4
- Operator
- Everts Air Fuel, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 125: 20+ Pax,6000+ lbs
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Fairbanks → Crooked Creek
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC01LA034
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
The flight crew's misjudged flare while landing. Factors associated with the accident were flat light conditions, snow-covered terrain, and an uphill runway grade.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The certificated airline transport captain related that the purpose of the flight was to deliver about 4,800 gallons of fuel oil to the remote mining site. He said that the 5,400 feet long by 100 feet wide airstrip was situated within hilly, snow-covered terrain. He added that the airstrip has a 7 percent uphill grade. Flat light conditions existed at the airstrip, and light snow showers were present, with visibility reported at 2 miles. The captain stated that during final approach, as the airplane passed over the airstrip threshold, flat light conditions made it very difficult to discern where the airstrip surface was. He said that the initial touch down was "firm", but was thought to be within acceptable tolerances. Just after touchdown, the left wing broke free from the airplane at the wing to fuselage attach point. The airplane veered to the left, and off the left side of the runway. The captain said that the airplane's computed landing weight was 92,260 pounds.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Douglas DC-6B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep 2001 | Douglas DC-6B | Nuiqsut, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Jan 1998 | Douglas DC-6B | McGrath, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1992 | Douglas DC-6B | Selawik, Alaska, United States | Everts, Cliff | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 2011 | Douglas DC-6B | Cold Bay, Alaska, United States | Universal Airlines Inc | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 1990 | Douglas DC-6B | Guatemala City, Guatemala | Aerial Transit | Fatal | 3 |
| 3 Dec 1989 | Douglas DC-6B | George Town, Bahamas | Ilpo | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Sep 2001 | Piper PA-12 | Tok, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 2001 | Freeman GLASTAR | Glennallen, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 2001 | Piper PA-18-135 | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 2001 | Piper PA-16 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 2001 | Sikorsky S61A | Wrangell, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 2001 | Cessna 150 | Delta Junction, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |