YUTE AIR ALASKA
Also recorded as: YUTE AIR ALASKA
Accident & enforcement record
Events that happened, regardless of the operator's own reporting. Each links to its public source.
NTSB accidents & incidents
14 records, spanning 1982–2000.
Operated by YUTE AIR ALASKA (per NTSB report)
The pilot's failure to use all available runway. Factors associated with the accident were the pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation, a short runway, a tailwind, and a slush-covered runway.
Operated by YUTE AIR ALASKA, INC. (per NTSB report)
Failure of the pilot to remove frost from the wings prior to flight, and the resulting inadvertent stall/mush.
Operated by YUTE AIR ALASKA INC. — Commuter air carrier (135), On-demand air taxi (135) Operator Does Business As: (per NTSB report)
The pilot's failure to maintain a visual lookout for a parked airplane during taxi.
Operated by YUTE AIR ALASKA INC. (per NTSB report)
The pilot's continued VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions. Factors in the accident were dark night conditions, snow covered terrain, and low ceilings.
Operated by YUTE AIR ALASKA, INC (per NTSB report)
Improper in-flight planning/decision by the pilot, and his failure to maintain sufficient altitude over mountainous terrain. Factors related to the accident were downdraft conditions, mountainous/hilly terrain, and the use of over-the-counter medications.
Operated by YUTE AIR ALASKA — Commuter air carrier (135), On-demand air taxi (135) Operator Does Business As: (per NTSB report)
The pilot's misjudgment of the proper touchdown point. A factor associated with the accident was a tailwind.
Operated by YUTE AIR ALASKA (per NTSB report)
The partial loss of engine power due to a fractured connecting rod bolt, which was precipitated by fatigue. A factor associated with the accident was the snow covered terrain in the emergency landing site.
Operated by YUTE AIR ALASKA (per NTSB report)
the pilot's decision to enter a box canyon area at an altitude inadequate to maintain terrain clearance. The pilot's lack of mountain flying experience was a factor in this accident.
Operated by YUTE AIR ALASKA, INC (per NTSB report)
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE. FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT WERE THE STRONG CROSSWINDS AND THE ICY/SNOW COVERED TAXI SURFACE.
Operated by YUTE AIR ALASKA (per NTSB report)
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION AND DELAY IN ABORTING THE TAKEOFF. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: LOOSE GRAVEL ON THE SURFACE OF THE RUNWAY AND THE SNOWBANK (BERM) ON THE OVERRUN (STOPWAY).
Operated by YUTE AIR ALASKA, INC (per NTSB report)
THE PILOT IN COMMAND NOT FOLLOWING THE PROCEDURES OUTLINED IN THE PILOT'S OPERATING HANDBOOK.
Operated by YUTE AIR ALASKA, INC. (per NTSB report)
FAA enforcement actions
No FAA enforcement actions linked to this operator.
Maintenance disclosure history
No maintenance difficulty reports on file. Note: SDR filing is largely voluntary, so absence is not evidence of a clean maintenance history.
Linked aircraft
| N-number | Make / model | Year | Status | Link basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N13147 | CESSNA 172M | 1973 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N1747U | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N1764U | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N36CF | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N5339H | CESSNA 172M | 1975 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N60491 | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N6470H | CESSNA 207A | 1979 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N6479H | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N7336U | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N7394U | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N756ZV | CESSNA U206G | 1978 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N8981N | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N9933M | CESSNA 207A | 1982 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N9984M | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report |
Aircraft with earlier records under this certificate
Maintenance and accident records on this page also cover aircraft that are not in this operator's current FAA fleet list. Charter and management fleets change — owners switch management companies, sell, or export aircraft. Where the registry shows what became of a tail, it is noted below.
- N7336U — records 2000 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N9933M (CESSNA 207A) — records 1999 · registered to ALASKA AIRCRAFT LEASING LLC (owner ≠ operator)
- N36CF — records 1999 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N1764U — records 1998 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N9984M — records 1997 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N756ZV (CESSNA U206G) — records 1997 · now operated by Smokey Bay Air, Inc
- N1747U — records 1997 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N6479H — records 1995 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N60491 — records 1994 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N13147 (CESSNA 172M) — records 1993 · registered to TERRA PINIUN LLC (owner ≠ operator)
- N5339H (CESSNA 172M) — records 1992 · registered to BERING CAPITAL LLC (owner ≠ operator)
- N6470H (CESSNA 207A) — records 1988 · now operated by JOHNSTON, THOMAS