Christen A-1 N9622V

Summary

On 19 June 2006 at about 18:00 local time, a Christen A-1 registered N9622V was involved in an accident near Takotna, 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.

Date

19 June 2006 at 18:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Takotna, Alaska, United States

Coordinates

62.5986, -157.1639

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

Moore Creek → Takotna

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC06CA077

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's excessive use of brakes during the landing roll. A factor associated with the accident was soft terrain.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The private certificated pilot reported that he was landing his tundra tire-equipped airplane at an off-airport site during a Title 14, CFR Part 91 local flight. He said during a telephone conversation with the NTSB investigator-in-charge that during the landing roll on the soft and wet surface, he applied heavy braking. The airplane subsequently nosed over and sustained substantial damage to the vertical stabilizer and one left wing strut. The pilot indicated that there were no preaccident mechanical problems with the airplane, and that he just applied excessive braking during the landing roll.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.