Flugunfall 18 DEC 1998 einer CASA C-212 Aviocar 200 N502FS - Nixon Fork Mine Airstrip, AK
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Status:Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Datum:Freitag 18 Dezember 1998
Zeit:15:10
Flugzeugtyp:Silhouette image of generic C212 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
CASA C-212 Aviocar 200
Fluggesellschaft:FS Air Service
Kennzeichen: N502FS
Werknummer: 294
Baujahr: 1985
Betriebsstunden:8385
Besatzung:Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: 2
Fluggäste:Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: 18
Gesamt:Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: 20
Sachschaden: schwer beschädigt
Konsequenzen: Repaired
Unfallort:Nixon Fork Mine Airstrip, AK (   USA)
Flugphase: Start (TOF)
Betriebsart:Inländischer außerplanmäßiger Passagierflug
Flug von:Nixon Fork Mine, AK, USA
Flug nach:Anchorage-Ted Stevens International Airport, AK (ANC/PANC), USA
Unfallbericht:
The CASA C-212 airplane, N502FS, sustained substantial damage during takeoff from the Nixon Fork Mine airstrip, located about 30 miles northeast of McGrath, Alaska. The airplane was being operated on a mining crew change flight from Anchorage, Alaska to the Nixon Fork Mine airstrip and return.
The airplane was taxied to the south end of the airstrip in preparation for a north departure with the first officer as Pilot Flying. Upon releasing the brakes, the aircraft accelerated to about 45 knots, and suddenly started pulling to the right. Both pilots pulled the power levers to the flight idle position and the captain took control of the airplane. He then applied full reverse thrust and heavy braking while trying to keep the nose straight, but the airplane kept pulling to the right. The airplane continued off the right side of the 4,400 feet long by 75 feet wide runway, down an embankment, and into an area of large boulders.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and right wing.

Probable Cause:

The flightcrew's inadequate compensation for wind conditions. A factor associated with the accident was a crosswind.



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Distance from Nixon Fork Mine, AK to Anchorage-Ted Stevens International Airport, AK as the crow flies is 334 km (209 miles).

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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