Narrative:
A de Havilland Canada DHC-3T Turbine Otter, N413JP, sustained substantial damage when it landed short of a private ice strip at a drill site in Umiat, Alaska. The were no injuries.
Probable Cause: "The pilot's failure to maintain a proper approach path in flat light conditions, which resulted in landing short of the runway and impact with terrain."
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Monday 21 February 2022 |
| Time: | 17:30 |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-3T Texas Turbine Otter |
| Operator: | Bald Mountain Air Services |
| Registration: | N413JP |
| MSN: | 314 |
| First flight: | 1958 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 14122 |
| Engines: | 1 Garrett TPE331-12JR |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 8 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 9 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Umiat Airport, AK (UMT) ( United States of America)
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Domestic Non Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Prudhoe Bay/Deadhorse Airport, AK (SCC/PASC), United States of America |
| Umiat Airport, AK (UMT/PAUM), United States of America |
A de Havilland Canada DHC-3T Turbine Otter, N413JP, sustained substantial damage when it landed short of a private ice strip at a drill site in Umiat, Alaska. The were no injuries.
Probable Cause:
Probable Cause: "The pilot's failure to maintain a proper approach path in flat light conditions, which resulted in landing short of the runway and impact with terrain."
Accident investigation:
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Classification:
Undershoot/overshoot
Sources:
» FAAPhotos
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Distance from Prudhoe Bay/Deadhorse Airport, AK to Umiat Airport, AK as the crow flies is 167 km (104 miles).
Accident location: Exact; deduced from official accident report.
Distance from Prudhoe Bay/Deadhorse Airport, AK to Umiat Airport, AK as the crow flies is 167 km (104 miles).
Accident location: Exact; deduced from official accident report.
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.
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