Individually Owned: 150,657
Corporate Owned: 137,281
Golovin Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report
Golovin, Alaska 99762
Tuesady, July 18, 1989 20:37 AKD
NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident
THE PLT MISTOOK THE TWY FOR THE RWY & BEGAN HIS TAKEOFF ON THE TWY. WHEN HE REALIZED HIS ERROR, HIS SPEED WAS TOO FAST TO NEGOTIATE THE TURN ONTO THE RWY OR STOP & TOO SLOW TO FLY. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT WENT OFF AN EMBANKMENT ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE RWY & WAS DAMAGED. THERE WERE 8 PERSONS ABOARD THE 6-PLACE ACFT. THE 2 EXTRA PERSONS WERE NOT USING SEAT BELTS. ONE (A 10 YR OLD BOY) WAS SITTING BETWEEN THE 2 FRONT SEATS WITHOUT A BELT & ANOTHER (A 10 YR OLD GIRL) WAS SITTING ON THE LAP OF ANOTHER PASSENGER. ALSO, SHOULDER HARNESSES WERE AVAILABLE FOR 2 FRONT SEAT PAX, BUT THEY WERE NOT USING THEM. THE PLT HAD BEEN ON AN IRREGULAR SCHEDULE & HAD VERY LITTLE SLEEP IN THE PRECEDING 2 OR 3 DAYS. ALSO, HE WAS RPRTD TO BE UNDER PRESSURE TO RETURN TO NOME TO RESUME A RECORD SETTING AROUND-THE-WORLD FLT INVOLVING HIS 11 YEAR OLD SON. THE TWY ANGLED TO THE APCH END OF RWY 2 FROM THE WEST-SOUTHWEST. THE WIND WAS RPRTD TO BE VARIABLE FROM THE SOUTH AT 10 TO 15 KTS WITH GUSTS TO 25 KTS.
NTSB Probable Cause Narrative
THE PILOT'S POOR JUDGEMENT, HIS INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PLANNING/PREPARATION, AND HIS SELECTION OF THE TAXIWAY (WRONG RUNWAY) FOR TAKEOFF. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE: THE PILOT'S PHYSICAL CONDITION (FATIGUE), HIS SELF INDUCED PRESSURE, THE WEATHER CONDITIONS, AND THE UNEVEN TERRAIN.
Event Information
| Type of Event | Accident |
| Event Date | 7/18/1989 |
| Event Day of the Week | Tuesday |
| Time of Event | 2037 |
| Event Time Zone | -- |
| Event City | GOLOVIN |
| Event State | ALASKA |
| Event Country | -- |
| Zipcode of the event site | 99762 |
| Event Date Year | 1989 |
| Event Date Month | 7 |
| MidAir Collision Indicator | No |
| On Ground Collision occurred ? | No |
| Event Location Latitude | -- |
| Event Location Longitude | -- |
| Event Location Airport | GOLOVIN |
| Event Location Nearest Airport ID | GLV |
| Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport | On Airport |
| Distance from airport in statute miles | 0 |
| Degrees magnetic from airport | 0 |
| Airport Elevation | 77 |
| Weather Briefing Completeness | Unknown |
| Investigator's weather source | Pilot |
| Time of the weather observation | 0 |
| Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) | 0 |
| Weather Observation Facility ID | |
| Elevation of weather observation facility | 0 |
| Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) | 0 |
| Time Zone of the weather observation | |
| Lighting Conditions | Day |
| Lowest Ceiling Height | 900 |
| Lowest Non-Ceiling Height | 500 |
| Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions | Scattered |
| Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling | Overcast |
| Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) | 0 |
| Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) | 0 |
| Visibility (Statute Miles) | 3 |
| Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) | 13 |
| Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) | -18 |
| Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) | 200 |
| Variable Wind Indicator | Unknown |
| Wind Speed (knots) | 15 |
| Wind Velocity Indicator | Unknown |
| Wind Gust Indicator | Unknown |
| Wind Gust (knots) | 25 |
| Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) | -- |
| Density Altitude (feet) | -- |
| Intensity of Precipitation | Light |
| METAR weather report | -- |
| Event Highest Injury | Minor |
| On Ground, Fatal Injuries | 0 |
| On Ground, Minor Injuries | 0 |
| On Ground, Serious Injuries | 0 |
| Injury Total Fatal | -- |
| Injury Total Minor | 4 |
| Injury Total None | 4 |
| Injury Total Serious | -- |
| Injury Total All | 4 |
| Investigating Agency | NTSB |
| NTSB Docket Number (internal use) | 1032 |
| NTSB Notification Source | -- |
| NTSB Notification Date | Jul 18 1989 12:00AM |
| NTSB Notification Time | 2120 |
| Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information | 39238 |
| Date of most recent change to record | Feb 26 2001 8:04AM |
| User who most recently changed record | dbo |
| Basic weather conditions | Visual Meteorological Cond |
| FAA District Office | -- |
Aircraft Involved |
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|---|---|
Aircraft #1 |
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| Aircraft Registration Number | N6539N |
| NTSB Number | ANC89LA125 |
| Missing Aircraft Indicator | N |
| Federal Aviation Reg. Part | Part 91: General Aviation |
| Type of Flight Plan filed | None |
| Flight plan Was Activated? | -- |
| Damage | Substantial |
| Aircraft Fire | Ground |
| Aircraft Explosion | None |
| Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name | CESSNA |
| Aircraft Model | T210N |
| Aircraft Series Identifier | T210N |
| Aircraft Serial Number | 21063095 |
| Certified Max Gross Weight | 4000 |
| Aircraft Category | Airplane |
| Aircraft Registration Class | U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil |
| Aircraft is a homebuilt? | No |
| Flight Crew Seats | -- |
| Cabin Crew Seats | -- |
| Passenger Seats | -- |
| Total number of seats on the aircraft | 6 |
| Number of Engines | 1 |
| Fixed gear or retractable gear | Retractable |
| Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection | Annual |
| Date of Last Inspection | Apr 3 1989 12:00AM |
| Airframe hours since last inspection | 145 |
| Airframe Hours | 3275 |
| ELT Installed | Yes |
| ELT Activated | Unknown |
| ELT Aided Location of Event Site | No |
| ELT Type | -- |
| Aircraft Owner Name | RITEWAY LEASING CO., INC |
| Aircraft Owner Street Address | 27771 ESTEBAN |
| Aircraft Owner City | S.J.CAPISTRANO |
| Aircraft Owner State | CA |
| Aircraft Owner Country | |
| Aircraft Owner Zipcode | 92678 |
| Operator is an individual? | -- |
| Operator Name | ALIENGENA, GARY A. |
| Operator Same as Owner? | No |
| Operator Is Doing Business As | -- |
| Operator Address Same as Owner? | No |
| Operator Street Address | 27771 ESTEVAN |
| Operator City | S.J. CAPISTRANO |
| Operator State | CA |
| Operator Country | |
| Operator Zip code | 92675 |
| Operator Code | |
| Owner has at least one certificate | None |
| Other Operator of large aircraft? | No |
| Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation | Unknown |
| Operator Certificate Number | -- |
| Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not | -- |
| Indicates Domestic or International Flight | -- |
| Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail | -- |
| Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) | Personal |
| Second Pilot on Board | No |
| Departure Point Same as Event | Yes |
| Departure Airport Code | |
| Departure City | |
| Departure State | |
| Departure Country | |
| Departure Time | 2037 |
| Departure Time Zone | ADT |
| Destination Same as Local Flt | -- |
| Destination Airport Code | OME |
| Destination City | NOME |
| Destination State | AK |
| Destination Country | |
| Specific Phase of Flight | Takeoff |
| Report sent to ICAO? | -- |
| Evacuation occurred | -- |
| Date of most recent change to record | Feb 26 2001 8:04AM |
| User who most recently changed record | dbo |
| Since inspection or accident | -- |
| Event Location Runway Number and Location | 2 |
| Runway Length | 2720 |
| Runway Width | 60 |
| Sight Seeing flight | No |
| Air Medical Flight | No |
| Medical Flight | -- |