Beech 56TC accident near Chistochina, Alaska, June 7, 1993
On June 7, 1993 at about 3:30 pm local time, a Beech 56TC, registered N9194Q, was substantially damaged in an accident near Chistochina, Alaska (Chistochina airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
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The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER DECISION TO LAND ON A ROUGH AIRSTRIP.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 7, 1993 · about 3:30 pm local time
- Place
- Chistochina, Alaska · Chistochina · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Beech 56TC · all 56TCs on the register
- Registration
- N9194Q · no longer on the register · serial TG94
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
DURING LANDING ON A ROUGH, UNEVEN RUNWAY, THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING RECENT WINTER STORAGE THE AIRPLANE HAD BEEN TOWED BY A LINE AROUND THE NOSE GEAR STRUT. HE ALSO RELATED THAT THE AIRPLANE HAD A RECORD OF A PREVIOUS NOSE GEAR FAILURE ON LANDING. DURING THE LAST ANNUAL INSPECTION THE AIRPLANE WAS DETERMINED NOT TO BE AIRWORTHY.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land
- Flight time: 7,700 hours in all
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Last inspection: annual inspection
- Maximum gross weight: 5,990 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Lycoming TIO-541-E1B4 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: MRI Anchorage AK
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 1, 2,000 ft by 50 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 30 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 50°F (10°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Observation at 10:30 am
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
About this page
Everything above comes from the NTSB's public accident database: the narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words, and the coded tables behind its report (pilot, aircraft, flight, weather, injuries, sequence of events) are written out in plain English. Pilots' ages, home towns and medical details are left out on purpose. The docket at the NTSB holds the report as a PDF and the investigation's photographs and documents. This site never names pilots, passengers or anyone else involved. A preliminary report describes what is known soon after the event and can change; the final report, with the probable cause, usually follows one to two years later and this page is refreshed when it does. Case number ANC93LA083.