Accident · 2002-02-01

NTSB case ANC02LA012 · Britten-Norman BN2A-26 · Part 135

What the record says

Event date: 2002-02-01
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: Britten-Norman BN2A-26 (N27MR)
Operating rule: Part 135
Operator: ISLAND AIR SERVICE Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): Island Air Services

Probable cause

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

Source: NTSB case ANC02LA012

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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