No fatalities
10 Oct 2020: DOUGLAS C54 EDC — ALASKA AIR FUEL INC — Yakataga, AK
On 10 Oct 2020, a DOUGLAS C54 EDC operated by ALASKA AIR FUEL INC was involved in an aviation accident near Yakataga, AK. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilots’ decision to land on a wet, soft runway, which resulted in the loss of braking action upon landing and a subsequent runway overrun and nose landing gear collapse. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 2 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The pilots’ decision to land on a wet, soft runway, which resulted in the loss of braking action upon landing and a subsequent runway overrun and nose landing gear collapse.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
PilotAttain/maintain not possibleEffect on operationCopilot