Cessna 182 N3569Y

Summary

On 1 October 2005 at about 05:15 local time, a Cessna 182 registered N3569Y, operated by Archelaus E. Turrentine, was involved in an accident near Bethel, 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.

Date

1 October 2005 at 05:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Bethel, Alaska, United States

Coordinates

60.0000, -161.1667

Aircraft

Cessna 182

Registration

N3569Y

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Archelaus E. Turrentine

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

.Bethel → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Dusk

NTSB number

ANC05CA151

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's misjudged distance and speed, which resulted in an overrun and a nose over during the landing roll. A factor associated with the accident was the dusk lighting conditions.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airline transport certificated pilot reported he was on a personal, 14 CFR Part 91 flight to a remote airstrip. He said that he left his departure airport too late, and arrived at the remote airstrip as it was getting dark. He said because it was getting dark, he landed too far down the runway, went off the end, and nosed over. The pilot indicated that were no preaccident mechanical problems with the airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.