Aviation Crash Map

Cessna 402 N681RC

27 February 1994 · Kivalina, Alaska, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 27 February 1994 at about 01:22 local time, a Cessna 402 registered N681RC, operated by Baker Aviation, was involved in an accident near Kivalina, Alaska, United States. 6 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 01:22
Classification
Accident
Location
Kivalina, Alaska, United States
Nearest airport
Kivalina (KVL)
Coordinates
67.2409, -161.1899
Aircraft
Cessna 402
Registration
N681RC
Category
Airplane
Engines
2
Operator
Baker Aviation
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Kotzebue → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Night/Dark
NTSB number
ANC94LA035

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
6 0 0 0 6

Probable cause

THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR THE WIND CONDITIONS BY LANDING ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. FACTORS WERE: INADEQUATE SNOW REMOVAL AND THE SNOW COVERED RUNWAY.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT LANDED AT NIGHT ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY WITH A 19 KT CROSSWIND COMPONENT FROM THE LEFT. DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE AIRPLANE BEGAN TO DRIFT LEFT TOWARD DRIFTING SNOW, AND SUDDENLY VEERED LEFT AND DEPARTED THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE RUNWAY WAS PLOWED IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE ACCIDENT. THE PILOT STATED HE HIT A SNOW DRIFT DURING LANDING.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

Other Cessna 402 accidents

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
10 Dec 1994 Cessna 402C
N1238K
Elim, Alaska, United States - Fatal 5
19 Nov 1994 Cessna 402C
N402BK
Hyannis, Massachusetts, United States
no coordinates
Island Airlines, Inc. Fatal 1
12 Feb 1994 Cessna 402C
N812AN
Grand Canyon, Arizona, United States Air Nevada Airlines, Inc. No injuries -
18 Oct 1994 Cessna 402
N402SW
Grand Canyon, Arizona, United States - No injuries -
14 Oct 1994 Cessna 402B
N87178
Exuma Island, Bahamas
no coordinates
Major's Air Services Unknown -
15 Mar 1994 Cessna 402B
N234AC
Jeremie, Haiti
no coordinates
Caribintair Serious injuries -

All 489 records for this type

Other accidents in this area

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
10 Sep 1994 Piper PA-18-150
N57698
Gulkana, Alaska, United States Maynard, Roger L. No injuries -
8 Sep 1994 Piper PA-12
N3363M
Nondalton, Alaska, United States Alaska Safari, Inc. No injuries -
13 Sep 1994 Cessna 140
N76680
Willow, Alaska, United States Moore, Charles D. No injuries -
15 Sep 1994 Piper PA-18-150
N3930Z
Port Alsworth, Alaska, United States 4W Air No injuries -
13 Sep 1994 Piper PA-18
N8653Y
Kodiak, Alaska, United States Hulbert, Ward A. No injuries -
19 Aug 1994 Cessna 182B
N2791G
Ketchikan, Alaska, United States Charlton, Albert J. No injuries -

All 170,864 records in United States