Flight Alaska
Also recorded as: FLIGHT ALASKA INC, Flight Alaska
Accident & enforcement record
Events that happened, regardless of the operator's own reporting. Each links to its public source.
NTSB accidents & incidents
10 records, spanning 2002–2013.
Operated by Flight Alaska Inc. (per NTSB report)
The pilot’s decision to abort the takeoff with insufficient runway remaining, which resulted in a runway excursion.
Operated by Flight Alaska Inc. (per NTSB report)
The failure of the engine’s No. 1 piston connecting rod retaining bolts due to fatigue fracturing, which resulted in a loss of engine power during cruise flight.
Operated by Flight Alaska Inc (per NTSB report)
The pilot’s decision to continue visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions with moderate icing, which resulted in structural icing and an aerodynamic stall.
Operated by Flight Alaska (per NTSB report)
The pilot's continued flight into adverse weather and icing conditions, and his failure to maintain sufficient airspeed to avoid a stall, resulting in a loss of control and in-flight collision with terrain while on an approach to land.
Operated by Flight Alaska (per NTSB report)
The pilot's excessive taxi speed while taxiing to the runway, and his failure to see the stopped airplane ahead of him in time to avoid a collision.
Operated by Flight Alaska Inc. (per NTSB report)
The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during the landing flare/touchdown.
Operated by Flight Alaska Inc. — Commuter air carrier (135), On-demand air taxi (135) Operator Does Business As: Yute Air Alaska (per NTSB report)
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from terrain during the landing roll, which resulted in a collision with a snow berm with the left main landing gear, and subsequent damage to the right wing. Factors contributing to the accident were dark night lighting conditions, and a snow berm along the edge of the runway.
Operated by Flight Alaska Inc. (per NTSB report)
The pilot's misjudgment of distance/altitude during the landing approach, which resulted in an undershoot and in-flight collision with a river embankment. Factors contributing to the accident were reduced visibility due to rain and mist.
Operated by Flight Alaska Inc. — Commuter air carrier (135), On-demand air taxi (135) Operator Does Business As: Yute Air Alaska (per NTSB report)
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll, which resulted in a departure from the runway and collision with a snow bank. A factor contributing to the accident was snow-covered terrain.
Operated by Flight Alaska, Inc. (per NTSB report)
The pilot's continued VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions, and his failure to maintain adequate ground clearance, which resulted in an in flight collision with terrain. Factors associated with the accident were flat light conditions, and snow-covered terrain.
FAA enforcement actions
Sanction: $8,400 · case closed 2010-10-20
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N1704U | CESSNA 207 | 1975 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N20109 | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N36CF | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N6470H | CESSNA 207A | 1979 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N6480H | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N7336U | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N7380U | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N756HL | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N9935M | CESSNA 207A | 1982 | Valid Registration | 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.
- N20109 — records 2013 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N1704U (CESSNA 207) — records 2013 · registered to KUSPUK SCHOOL DISTRICT (owner ≠ operator)
- N6480H — records 2011 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N36CF — records 2005–2008 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N9935M (CESSNA 207A) — records 2008 · now operated by FRESH WATER ADVENTURES INC
- N7380U — records 2008 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N6470H (CESSNA 207A) — records 2007 · now operated by JOHNSTON, THOMAS
- N7336U — records 2006 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N756HL — records 2002 · no longer on the FAA registry