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| Date: | Tuesday 15 June 1999 |
| Time: | 12:45 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 180A |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N5218D |
| MSN: | 50116 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1957 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4776 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-470-K |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Fairbanks, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Mckinley Park, AK |
| Chena Springs, AK | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The certificated airline transport pilot was beginning a landing approach at a private airport. The airport was located in an open area of flat terrain along a creek drainage, surrounded by rising, tree covered terrain. The pilot said he planned to conduct a fly-by inspection of the airport before landing. He turned onto the final approach, and decided to skip the fly-by. He discovered he was high on the glide path, and began a go-around. He indicated he did not analyze a go-around track until he started the maneuver. He began a turn to the left, but the terrain was visually deceiving, and rising steeply. The pilot then turned to the right, but the airplane was unable to out-climb the terrain. The airplane collided with trees, about 1/2 mile west of the airport.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision during a go-around. A factor was the pilot's failure to maintain the proper glide path to the runway.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC99LA077
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 09-Mar-2024 11:08 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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