Found Acft Canada FBA-2C1 N108J
30 November 2021 · Kenai, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 30 November 2021 at about 00:00 local time, a Found Acft Canada FBA-2C1 registered N108J, operated by Alaska West Air, Inc., was involved in an accident near Kenai, Alaska, United States. 4 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 00:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kenai, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Salamatof Airpark (PVT)
- Coordinates
- 60.6366, -151.3036
- Aircraft
- Found Acft Canada FBA-2C1
- Registration
- N108J
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2003
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Alaska West Air, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Beluga
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC22LA010
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff, which resulted in a runway excursion.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that during takeoff, he applied full right rudder and “lightly” applied the right brake as he advanced the engine power to about 30%. The airplane began to veer left, and he reduced the engine power to idle. Subsequently, the airplane continued to veer left, exited the runway, and came to rest in a ditch. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Found Acft Canada FBA-2C1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jul 2015 | Found Acft Canada FBA 2C1 | Cold Bay, Alaska, United States | United States Fish and Wildlife Service | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 2014 | Found Acft Canada FBA 2C1 | Cascade, Idaho, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May 2021 | Piper PA-18-105 SPECIAL | Gakona, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 2021 | Piper PA-18 | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 2021 | Cessna A185F | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 2021 | Cessna 208 | Port Alsworth, Alaska, United States | Lake and Peninsula Airlines Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 2021 | Alaskan Air Adventures SQ2 | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 2021 | Piper PA-18-105 SPECIAL | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |