Cessna 337G accident near Stevens Village, Alaska, December 27, 1995
On December 27, 1995 at about 4:00 pm local time, a Cessna 337G, registered N990LB, was substantially damaged in an accident near Stevens Village, Alaska (Stevens Village airport). It was a business 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 failure to maintain proper runway alignment during the approach and landing roll. A factor associated with the accident is the reduced visibility created by the falling snow.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- December 27, 1995 · about 4:00 pm local time
- Place
- Stevens Village, Alaska · Stevens Village · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 337G · all 337Gs on the register
- Registration
- N990LB · no longer on the register · serial 33701672
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The pilot reported he was landing on a snow covered runway in falling snow. He said the airplane touched down on the extreme left edge of the runway, and soon went off the left edge and into the adjacent snow. The airplane was pulled to the left, and the pilot was unable to return the airplane to the runway. The airplane went partially into a ditch, and sheared off the nose gear and damaged the left wing.
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: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine sea; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 3,250 hours in all; 1,100 in this make and model; 25 in the last 90 days; 10 in the last 30 days; 3,100 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,776 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, October 18, 1995; 30 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 4,500 lb
- Seats: 5
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental IO-360-G (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: FAI Fairbanks AK at 3:00 pm
- Destination: SVS
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 25, 2,000 ft by 60 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: dusk
- Visibility: 1.5 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°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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