No fatalities

3 Jan 2011: BEECH E18S-9700 (N9001) — Air Supply Alaska — New Stuyahok, AK

New Stuyahok, AK, United States

On 3 Jan 2011, a BEECH E18S-9700 (registration N9001) operated by Air Supply Alaska was involved in an aviation accident near New Stuyahok, AK. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot's misjudgment of the runway surface condition, resulting in an aborted landing and collision with rising terrain during the ensuing takeoff attempt. This summary draws on records from NTSB.

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On January 3, 2011, a Beechcraft E18S-9700 (N9001) operated by Air Supply Alaska, Inc., sustained substantial damage during an aborted landing at New Stuyahok Airport, Alaska. The pilot was uninjured.

Accident Overview

On January 3, 2011, at about 1350 Alaska standard time, a Beechcraft E18S-9700 airplane, registration N9001, sustained substantial damage during the takeoff phase of an aborted landing at New Stuyahok Airport, New Stuyahok, Alaska. The aircraft was operated by Air Supply Alaska, Inc., of Kenai, Alaska, as a visual flight rules (VFR) cargo flight under Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations Part 135. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and company flight following was in effect. The solo airline transport pilot was not injured.

Pilot Report

In a written statement to the National Transportation Safety Board investigator-in-charge dated January 6, the pilot reported that upon touching down on the ice-covered runway, he realized that the runway was slicker than anticipated. He applied power to abort the landing but was unable to out-climb the rising terrain at the end of the runway. The airplane subsequently collided with terrain.

Damage

Both wings and the fuselage received substantial damage. The pilot indicated that there were no mechanical issues with the airplane that precluded normal operation.

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