Christen Industries A-1 accident near Tyonek, Alaska, June 11, 1995
On June 11, 1995 at about 3:00 am local time, a Christen Industries A-1, registered N9622V, was substantially damaged in an accident near Tyonek, Alaska. 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).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
THE PILOT'S SELECTION OF AN UNSUITABLE LANDING SITE. A FACTOR ASSOCIATED WITH THE ACCIDENT IS THE ROUGH AND UNEVEN SANDBAR.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 11, 1995 · about 3:00 am local time
- Place
- Tyonek, Alaska · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Christen Industries A-1
- Registration
- N9622V · registry record · serial 1154
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT REPORTED HE WAS LANDING ON A SANDBAR NEAR THE MOUTH OF A RIVER WHEN HE NOTICED A 'SIGNIFICANT' DEPRESSION IN THE SANDBAR DURING THE LANDING ROLL. HE SAID THE AIRPLANE WAS GOING TOO FAST TO STOP, AND TOO SLOW TO ATTEMPT TO TAKEOFF AND MISS THE DEPRESSION. THE AIRPLANE SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WHEN IT ENCOUNTERED THE ROUGH TERRAIN.
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: airline transport pilot, commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 3,988 hours in all; 120 in this make and model; 20 in the last 90 days; 6 in the last 30 days; 3,700 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: frt
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 436 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, November 1, 1994; 436 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,800 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-360-C1G (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: EDF Anchorage AK at 9:30 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 100 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 70°F (21°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N9622V the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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