Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ANC83LA013

FORT YUKON, AK, USA

Aircraft #1

N36829

BEECH A36

Analysis

DURING A NIGHT APPROACH TO RUNWAY 03 AT FORT YUKON, AK, THE PILOT NEGLECTED TO ACTIVATE THE RUNWAY LIGHTS, AS PRESCRIBED ON THE JEPPESON APPROACH CHART, AND MISTOOK A ROW OF WHITE LIGHTS ON BUILDINGS AS THE RUNWAY LIGHTS. UPON LANDING ON A PARKING RAMP THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO A STOP AFTER RUNNING OFF THE RAMP INTO DEEP SNOW AND BRUSH.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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