Beech B36TC accident near Cape Yakataga, AK
On August 27, 2023, a Beech B36TC (airplane) was involved in an accident near Cape Yakataga, AK. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- August 27, 2023
- Place
- Cape Yakataga, AK
- Aircraft
- Beech B36TC · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 60.317°N, 142.093°W
- NTSB ID
- 20230829192957
Official records · ANC23LA065
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- Excerpt From FAA Audio Package: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn August 27, 2023, about 1000 Alaska daylight time, a Beech B36TC airplane, N6709Q, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Cape Yakataga, Alaska. The pilot and passenger were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The airplane departed Snowshoe Lake Airport (5AK4), Glennallen, Alaska, at 0850, destined for Ketchikan, Alaska. A review of preliminary air traffic control (ATC) communications and ADS-B data from the FAA revealed that radar contact and radio communications were intermittent along the route of flight due to high terrain. About 0915 the pilot stated he was in visual flight rules (VFR) conditions at an altitude of 12,500 ft mean sea level (msl). The Anchorage Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC) controller asked the pilot if he could climb higher, and the pilot responded that he would climb to 13,500 ft msl. About 0920, the controller confirmed radar contact with the airplane. The controller asked what the pilot’s requested final altitude was; the pilot replied 13,000 ft, and that he knew he had some weather ahead of him. The controller responded that he would encounter both weather and higher terrain and that he would need to climb higher. The pilot responded that they had oxygen onboard, the airplane was turbocharged, and a climb to a higher altitude would not be a problem. The controller then instructed the pilot to climb to 14,000 ft and the pilot subsequently confirmed that he would start the climb. At 0926, the controller told the pilot he would lose h
Probable cause
The pilot’s continued flight into moderate to severe icing conditions, including supercooled large droplets, over mountainous terrain, which resulted in a loss of control and impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the National Weather Service forecast that underestimated the area and intensity of the icing conditions and the lack of Alaska-specific icing graphics readily accessible
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
