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Charles J Kase KASE KUB N853AK

18 November 2023 · Big Lake, Alaska, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 18 November 2023 at about 21:00 local time, a Charles J Kase KASE KUB registered N853AK was involved in an accident near Big Lake, 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 21:00
Classification
Accident
Location
Big Lake, Alaska, United States
Nearest airport
Big Lake (PAGQ)
Coordinates
61.5347, -149.8125
Aircraft
Charles J Kase KASE KUB
Registration
N853AK
Category
Airplane
Year built
2017
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Wasilla → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
ANC24LA006

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

The pilot’s selection of an unsuitable landing site that was covered in deep snow.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that she landed on a runway that was covered in deep snow which resulted in a nose over and substantial damage to the rudder and fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no pre-accident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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