Kenai - New Stuyahok

On January 3, 2011 at 01:50 PM, Kenai - New Stuyahok experienced a crash involving Beechcraft E18, operated by Air Supply Alaska, with the event recorded near New Stuyahok Alaska.

The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

1 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The pilot reported that the runway at the destination airport was ice-covered, and that upon touchdown the surface was slicker than he had anticipated. He aborted the landing by applying full power to take off. The airplane was unable to out-climb the rising terrain at the end of the runway, and it collided with terrain, sustaining substantial damage to the fuselage and both wings. The pilot indicated that there were no mechanical issues with the airplane that precluded its normal operation.

Aircraft reference details include registration N9001, MSN BA-460, year of manufacture 1959.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 59.4513°, -157.3147°.