Cessna 172 N19771

Summary

On 3 January 2001 at about 21:40 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N19771 was involved in an accident near Atmautluak, Alaska, United States. 3 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.

Date

3 January 2001 at 21:40

Classification

Accident

Location

Atmautluak, Alaska, United States

Nearest airport

Atmautluak (4A2)

Coordinates

60.8667, -162.2775

Aircraft

Cessna 172

Registration

N19771

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Bethel → Atmautluak

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Dusk

NTSB number

ANC01LA028

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain a proper glidepath during final approach. 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 certificated commercial pilot stated that while on final approach to runway 33, he inadvertently allowed the airplane to descend below his intended glide path. In an attempt to arrest the descent he applied full engine power, but the airplane continued to descend. The airplane inadvertently touched down on the snow-covered approach end of the runway, about 15 yards short of the runway surface. As he attempted to abort the landing, the airplane become airborne, drifted to the left of the runway, and settled into an area of soft snow. During the second touchdown, the nose wheel collapsed at the firewall bulkhead. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the engine firewall.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.