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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Multec D-16 · Kotzebue, AK · August 4, 1986

Date
August 4, 1986 · 19:30 local
Place
Kotzebue, AK
Airport
Ralph Wien Memorial
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N50TA
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC86LA120
Reported as
Multec D16
Reported engine
Lycoming O320E2A
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
7,003 total50 in this make and model3 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Left engine lost power after early liftoff. Landed in a lake and sank. Left engine fuel selector on off position.

As the FAA filed it

LEFT ENGINE LOST POWER AFTER EARLY LIFTOFF. LANDED IN A LAKE AND SANK. LEFT ENGINE FUEL SELECTOR ON OFF POSITION.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.