Boeing D75N1 accident near Eagle, Alaska, July 11, 1997
On July 11, 1997 at about 3:30 am local time, a Boeing D75N1, registered N60821, was destroyed in an accident near Eagle, Alaska (Eagle 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).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilot's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing and his inadequate in-flight planning/decision making during an aborted landing.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 11, 1997 · about 3:30 am local time
- Place
- Eagle, Alaska · Eagle · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Boeing D75N1 · all D75N1s on the register
- Registration
- N60821 · registry record · serial 75-4058
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The pilot was landing in an uphill direction on a small grass airstrip. The airstrip, located about 880 feet mean sea level, was 1,200 feet long, and about 80 feet wide. The pilot reported he bounced the airplane during the initial touchdown. He applied full power to abort the landing. The pilot began a left turn but the airplane did not climb above tall trees surrounding the airport. The airplane began colliding with several trees about 50 feet above the ground, about 1/8 mile from the runway. The airplane then collided with power lines adjacent to a road, and then continued into numerous trees. The airplane's wings were torn off the fuselage. The airplane received additional damage to the fuselage and tail assembly. The pilot reported the weather conditions at the time of the accident included calm winds, with a temperature of about 80 degrees F.
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; single-engine sea
- Flight time: 3,000 hours in all; 116 in this make and model; 100 in the last 90 days; 50 in the last 30 days; 3,000 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: rear
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,211 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, June 5, 1997; 29 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,950 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental W670-6A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 18, 1,200 ft by 80 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 6,000 ft
- Temperature: 81°F (27°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
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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