Narrative:
A Cessna 208B Grand Caravan passenger plane, registered N715HE, sustained substantial damage in a landing accident at Kipnuk Airport, AK (KPN), USA. All four passengers and two crew members were not injured. The airplane operated on Hageland flight 161 from Bethel Airport, AK (BET) to Kipnuk Airport, AK (KPN).
Following a normal approach to runway 33, the captain landed long to avoid a bump in the runway. As the airplane touched down on the runway, he applied brakes and moved the propeller into beta. During the landing roll, he realized the airplane was still traveling fast, and he did not have enough area to abort the landing, so he applied maximum brakes. The airplane continued off the departure end (north side) of runway 33, and impacted a ditch, which resulted in the airplane coming to rest right wing and nose low. The captain said that at the time of the accident, the runway contained packed snow and ice.
Examination of the airplane by the captain revealed that the right wing was bent upwards about 3 to 4 feet inboard from the wingtip.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The pilots decision to land long on the icy snow-covered runway, resulting in a runway excursion and collision with terrain."
» FAA
» NTSB
accident date: 06-01-2011
type: Cessna 208B Grand Caravan
registration: N715HE
accident date: 06-01-2011
type: Cessna 208B Grand Caravan
registration: N715HE
accident date: 06-01-2011
type: Cessna 208B Grand Caravan
registration: N715HE
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Thursday 6 January 2011 |
| Time: | 13:26 |
| Type: |  Cessna 208B Grand Caravan |
| Operator: | Hageland Aviation Services |
| Registration: | N715HE |
| MSN: | 208B0603 |
| First flight: | 1997 |
| Engines: | 1 Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-114A |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Aircraft fate: | Repaired |
| Location: | Kipnuk Airport, AK (KPN) ( United States of America)
|
| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Bethel Airport, AK (BET/PABE), United States of America |
| Kipnuk Airport, AK (KPN/PAKI), United States of America | |
| Flightnumber: | 161 |
A Cessna 208B Grand Caravan passenger plane, registered N715HE, sustained substantial damage in a landing accident at Kipnuk Airport, AK (KPN), USA. All four passengers and two crew members were not injured. The airplane operated on Hageland flight 161 from Bethel Airport, AK (BET) to Kipnuk Airport, AK (KPN).
Following a normal approach to runway 33, the captain landed long to avoid a bump in the runway. As the airplane touched down on the runway, he applied brakes and moved the propeller into beta. During the landing roll, he realized the airplane was still traveling fast, and he did not have enough area to abort the landing, so he applied maximum brakes. The airplane continued off the departure end (north side) of runway 33, and impacted a ditch, which resulted in the airplane coming to rest right wing and nose low. The captain said that at the time of the accident, the runway contained packed snow and ice.
Examination of the airplane by the captain revealed that the right wing was bent upwards about 3 to 4 feet inboard from the wingtip.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The pilots decision to land long on the icy snow-covered runway, resulting in a runway excursion and collision with terrain."
Accident investigation:
 |
|
Classification:
Runway excursion (overrun)
Sources:
» Photo Gallery: Plane crashes near Kipnuk (KTUU, 6-01-2011)» FAA
» NTSB
Photos
accident date: 06-01-2011
type: Cessna 208B Grand Caravan
registration: N715HE
accident date: 06-01-2011
type: Cessna 208B Grand Caravan
registration: N715HE
accident date: 06-01-2011
type: Cessna 208B Grand Caravan
registration: N715HE
Video, social media
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Bethel Airport, AK to Kipnuk Airport, AK as the crow flies is 152 km (95 miles).
Distance from Bethel Airport, AK to Kipnuk Airport, AK as the crow flies is 152 km (95 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.
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2023 Flight Safety Foundation