Ouzinkie Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Ouzinkie, Alaska 99644
Friday, February 1, 2002 13:56 AST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

The pilot attempted to takeoff on a slush covered runway, lost directional control of the airplane, and aborted the takeoff. During the aborted takeoff, the airplane rolled down an embankment onto rough and uneven terrain.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for takeoff. Factors associated with the accident are a slush covered runway, and rough/uneven terrain.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 2/1/2002
Event Day of the Week Friday
Time of Event 1356
Event Time Zone Atlantic Standard Time
Event City Ouzinkie
Event State ALASKA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 99644
Event Date Year 2002
Event Date Month 2
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude 575537N
Event Location Longitude 1523003W
Event Location Airport OUZINKIE
Event Location Nearest Airport ID 4K5
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles --
Degrees magnetic from airport --
Airport Elevation 55
Weather Briefing Completeness Full
Investigator's weather source Pilot
Time of the weather observation
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) --
Weather Observation Facility ID --
Elevation of weather observation facility --
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) --
Time Zone of the weather observation --
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 800
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height --
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Unknown
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Overcast
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) --
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) --
Visibility (Statute Miles) 3
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) -2
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 30
Variable Wind Indicator Wind direction could be determined
Wind Speed (knots) 20
Wind Velocity Indicator --
Wind Gust Indicator Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 30
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Heavy
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries --
On Ground, Minor Injuries --
On Ground, Serious Injuries --
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 3
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 11791
NTSB Notification Source ANC FAA, ROC
NTSB Notification Date Feb 1 2002 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1505
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information DMS
Date of most recent change to record Jun 4 2002 9:52AM
User who most recently changed record NTSB\MONR
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office Anchorage

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N27MR
NTSB Number ANC02LA012
Missing Aircraft Indicator --
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
Type of Flight Plan filed Company VFR
Flight plan Was Activated? Yes
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name Britten-Norman
Aircraft Model BN2A-26
Aircraft Series Identifier --
Aircraft Serial Number 884
Certified Max Gross Weight 6200
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 10
Number of Engines 2
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection AAIP
Date of Last Inspection Jan 14 2002 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 25.3
Airframe Hours 8873.1
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name Redemption, Inc.
Aircraft Owner Street Address 2295 Mill Bay Rd.
Aircraft Owner City Kodiak
Aircraft Owner State AK
Aircraft Owner Country USA
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 99615
Operator is an individual? No
Operator Name Island Air Services
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address --
Operator City --
Operator State --
Operator Country --
Operator Zip code --
Operator Code RI9A
Owner has at least one certificate --
Other Operator of large aircraft? --
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation --
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not Non-scheduled
Indicates Domestic or International Flight Domestic
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail Passenger/Cargo
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) --
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code 4K5
Departure City Ouzinkie
Departure State AK
Departure Country USA
Departure Time 1356
Departure Time Zone AST
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code ADK
Destination City Kodiak
Destination State AK
Destination Country USA
Specific Phase of Flight Takeoff - aborted
Report sent to ICAO? No
Evacuation occurred No
Date of most recent change to record Apr 4 2002 4:08PM
User who most recently changed record STAM
Since inspection or accident Time of Accident
Event Location Runway Number and Location 29
Runway Length 2085
Runway Width 80
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --