Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 21 January 2010
Aircraft Type: Beechcraft 1900C-1
Owner/operator: ACE Air Cargo
Registration Number: N112AX
Location: 1,6 km N off Sand Point Municipal Airport, AK (SDP) –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: Left propellerLeft propeller
Investigating Agency: NTSBNTSB
Category: Accident
A Beechcraft 1900C cargo plane crashed into the water shortly after takeoff from runway 31 at Sand Point Municipal Airport, AK (SDP). Two flight crew members were killed. The airplane was carrying a load of fish and mail to Anchorage-Ted Stevens International Airport, AK (ANC). Recovery personnel located the submerged wreckage in about 45 feet of water, approximately 1 mile north of the departure end of runway 31.A Beechcraft 1900C cargo plane crashed into the water shortly after takeoff from runway 31 at Sand Point Municipal Airport, AK (SDP). Two flight crew members were killed. The airplane was carrying a load of fish and mail to Anchorage-Ted Stevens International Airport, AK (ANC). Recovery personnel located the submerged wreckage in about 45 feet of water, approximately 1 mile north of the departure end of runway 31.
Description
A Beechcraft 1900C cargo plane, registered N112AX, was destroyed when it crashed into the water shortly after takeoff from runway 31 at Sand Point Municipal Airport, AK (SDP). The two flight crew members were killed. The airplane was carrying a load of fish and mail to Anchorage-Ted Stevens International Airport, AK (ANC). On January 24, recovery personnel located the submerged airplane wreckage in about 45 feet of water, about 1 mile north of the departure end of runway 31. After recovery of the wreckage the accident airplanes left propeller was found in the feathered position. PROBABLE CAUSE: “An in-flight loss of control for an undetermined reason, which resulted in an uncontrolled descent.”
Primary Cause
In-flight loss of control for an undetermined reason, resulting in an uncontrolled descent.In-flight loss of control for an undetermined reason, resulting in an uncontrolled descent.Share on:
