Narrative:According to the flight crew, the instrument approach was flown above the glide slope in anticipation of mechanical turbulence. As the airplane descended through 500 ft, the pilot monitoring notified the pilot flying, that the airplane was high on the approach. The airplane continued the approach above the glide slope and the landing flare was conducted too high, which resulted in an excessive sink rate. The pilot flying attempted to arrest the sink rate but was unable, and the airplane landed harder than expected, striking the tail, which resulted in substantial damage to the lower aft fuselage.
Probable Cause:
Probable Cause: "The pilots unstabilized approach and improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing."
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 137 days (5 months) | Accident number: | ANC19CA002 | Download report: | Final report
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Classification:
Tailstrike
Runway mishap
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Map
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Distance from Nome Airport, AK to Gambell Airport, AK as the crow flies is 313 km (196 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.