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| Date: | Thursday 3 May 2012 |
| Time: | 09:40 LT |
| Type: |  Shorts SC.7 Skyvan 3M |
| Owner/operator: | Ryan Air Inc |
| Registration: | N1906 |
| MSN: | SH1906 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1972 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 9970 hours |
| Engine model: | Honeywell TPE331-2-201A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Chefornak, Alaska -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Bethel Airport, AK (BET/PABE) |
| Chefornak SPB, AK (CYF/PACK) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was landing on a narrow gravel runway adjacent to a gravel road. He reported that both the road and runway were covered with snow and that flat light conditions made it difficult to discern between the two surfaces. He inadvertently landed to the left of the runway on the rough road, which resulted in structural damage to the nose landing gear bulkhead.
Probable Cause: The pilot's misidentification of a nearby snow-covered road as the snow-covered runway in flat light conditions.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC12CA036
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Oct-2022 14:23 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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