Cessna 140 accident near North Pole, Alaska, June 22, 1999
On June 22, 1999 at about 2:30 pm local time, a Cessna 140, registered N4205N, was substantially damaged in an accident near North Pole, Alaska (Peede Road Strip 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 misjudged his altitude and airspeed, and his failure to maintain directional control of the airplane. Factors in the accident were a wet grass runway, and the pilot's excessive application of the brakes.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 22, 1999 · about 2:30 pm local time
- Place
- North Pole, Alaska · Peede Road Strip · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 140 · all 140s on the register
- Registration
- N4205N · registry record · serial 13676
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The certificated private pilot was landing on a grass-covered private airstrip. The airstrip was about 2,000 feet long, and about 75 feet wide. The pilot reported his landing approach was high, and he landed long, about 3/4 down the runway, on wet grass. A light rain was falling. The pilot applied the brakes, and locked them. The airplane began to skid, and drifted to the right. The right wing tip struck tall brush along the right side of the airstrip, and the airplane pivoted to the right. It continued to skid sideways until the left main landing gear caught on the turf. The left wing then struck the ground. The airplane received damage to both wings, the fuselage, and the landing gear.
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: single-engine land
- Flight time: 182 hours in all; 150 in this make and model; 18 in the last 90 days; 18 in the last 30 days; 104 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,861 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, May 16, 1999; 18 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,450 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-235-C1 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 2AK2 AK at 9:00 am
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0, 2,000 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 61°F (16°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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