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| Date: | Sunday 24 February 2002 |
| Time: | 18:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 208B Grand Caravan |
| Owner/operator: | Grant Aviation |
| Registration: | N454SF |
| MSN: | 208B0797 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1999 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2499 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W Canada PT6A-114A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Tununak, Alaska -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Bethel Airport, AK (BET/PABE) |
| Tununak, AK (4KA) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During the landing roll, the pilot braked to a stop with the nose wheel atop a snow drift. The pilot released the brakes and the airplane rolled backward. When the pilot reapplied the brakes the aircraft rocked rearward, pivoting on the main landing gear, and the tail struck the ground, damaging two fuselage bulkheads.
Probable Cause: The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing. Factors associated with the accident are snow drifts across the runway, and excessive braking during the rearward roll.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC02LA016
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 13 December 2005 | N454SF | Grant Aviation | 0 | Newtok, Alaska | |
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| Runway excursion | ||||||
| 15 January 2008 | N454SF | Grant Aviation | 0 | Bethel, Alaska | |
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| 4 February 2020 | N454SF | Grant Aviation | 0 | Hooper Bay Airport, AK (HPB) | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Oct-2022 05:40 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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