Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to ensure adequate runway distance for landing.
NTSB analysis
The pilot reported that he elected to land long on a remote, wet, vegetation covered airstrip. During the landing rollout, he noted a slippery surface with poor braking action. Realizing he would be unable to stop the airplane before the end of the runway, he decided to rotate the airplane 180º and use power to slow. About 90º through the rotation the airplane impacted a berm sustaining substantial damage to the right wing. The pilot reported no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions that would have precluded normal operation.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for ANC21LA063 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Jul 11, 2021
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Yakutat, Alaska
- Nearest airport
- Pvt (PVT)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Beech F35
- N-number
- N891JH
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1955
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.