Casa 212-200 N349TA
18 September 2009 · Savoonga, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 September 2009 at about 22:12 local time, a Casa 212-200 registered N349TA, operated by Bering Air Inc., was involved in an accident near Savoonga, 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 22:12
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Savoonga, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Savoonga Airport (SVA)
- Coordinates
- 63.6833, -170.4889
- Aircraft
- Casa 212-200
- Registration
- N349TA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Bering Air Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Nome → Savoonga
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC09LA104
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in a gusting crosswind.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The crew noted overcast skies, light rain, and a gusty crosswind prior to landing on runway 5, which was approximately 4,400 feet long by 100 feet wide and composed of gravel. The captain, who was the pilot flying, noted that he used full flaps during the landing approach and had to make significant corrections for the crosswind, which was reported to be from 010 degrees at 26 knots, gusting to 34 knots. The captain reported that during the landing roll, despite the use of differential power and other control adjustments, he could not maintain directional control and the airplane went off the right side of the runway. Postaccident inspection of the airplane revealed no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. The airplane’s flight manual suggests not using full flaps while landing in strong crosswind due to controllability issues and also recommends that the pilot reduce the crosswind component if the runway conditions are slippery.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Casa 212 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Feb 2005 | Casa 212 | Sarmi, Papua, Indonesia | - | Fatal | 15 |
| 27 Nov 2004 | Casa 212-200-CC | Bamiyan, Afghanistan | - | Fatal | 6 |
| 27 Aug 1994 | Casa 212-A | Canuto, St Lucia | US Dept. of Justice | Unknown | - |
| 7 Jun 1992 | Casa 212 | Mayaguez | Executive Air Charter, Inc. | Fatal | 5 |
| 24 Jun 1992 | Casa 212 | Mayaguez | Executive Airlines Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1987 | Casa 212-200 | San Juan | Executive Air Charter, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 13 Jul 2009 | Beechcraft G18S | Yakutat, Alaska, United States | Munich Hans W | No injuries | - |
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| 10 Jun 2009 | Harden RV-7 | Elim, Alaska, United States | Harden Bruce D R | Fatal | 2 |