07 Jul Discussion: Bethel Alaska – Accident Analysis
Read the Bethel Alaska Aircraft Accident Report and answer the following questions in the discussion post. It is permissible to answer the questions in a document and post the document in the discussion post. Save your document using a naming convention that includes your first and last name and the activity number (or description). Do not add punctuation or special characters.
Review the first file on the Docket – Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident Report, NTSB Form 6120.1, and any others:
https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/?NTSBNumber=ANC15FA032
Respond to each of the following questions in your discussion post:
- Explain the engine take-off performance parameters/limits, when the engine has no failure (based on sea-level).
- What field-level investigation procedures should be or were used to evaluate the engine?
- How did the NTSB evaluate the engine after recovery of the wreckage?
- What were the likely contributing factors to the aircraft accident? Explain why you believe these factors contributed or did not contribute to the accident.
- What post-accident impact damage did the NTSB have to contend with (e.g., missing components, transportation damage, etc.)?
- What field conditions did the NTSB face at this accident site?
- What possible factors contributed to the aircraft accident (e.g., processes, procedures, maintenance, environmental, operational, etc.)?
- What, if anything, would you do differently in the investigation?
