ANC63A0060

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna T-50 · Bethel, AK · January 17, 1963

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 17, 1963
Place
Bethel, AK · BETHEL, AK
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N67643Cessna T-50
Status
Completed · report August 20, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
191032

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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1-0018  63/1/17    BETHEL,ALAS         CESSNA T-50         CR-  0  0  1  SCHED DOM PASSG SRV       COMMERCIAL, AGE 40, 8350
        TIME - 1400                    N67643              PX-  0  0  4                            TOTAL HOURS, 5500 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BETHEL
        OPERATOR - NORTHERN CONSOLIDATED AIRLINES,INC.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: PROPELLER                       IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - PROPELLER AND ACCESSORIES: GOVERNORS
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OBSTRUCTED
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: ICE/SLUSH ON RUNWAY
        WEATHER BRIEFING - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST/LOWER SCATTERED                                  13000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     RIGHT CROSS WIND 068-112 DEGREES
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           42                                                       95
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           13                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- LEFT PROP FEATHERED,CARBON PARTICLES IN GOV SCREEN.LND ON LAST 3RD OF RNWY.RT X-WIND 13K,GUSTING.

Aircraft

Registration
N67643
Reported as
Cessna T-50
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Bethel

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