ANC65A0043

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-20 · L.Clark Pass, AK · March 21, 1965

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
March 21, 1965
Place
L.Clark Pass, AK · L.CLARK PASS, AK
Injuries
1 fatal, 1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N7362KPiper PA-20
Status
Completed · report June 10, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
179853

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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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2-0178  65/3/21    L.CLARK PASS ALAS   PIPER PA-20         CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 51, 1275
        TIME - 1400                    N7362K              PX-  0  0  1  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
          PILOT-FAILED TO USE ANAILABLE TAKEOFF DISTANCE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
           TERRAIN - SNOW-COVERED
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- TAKEOFF FROM GLACIER BEING MADE -SNOW COVER WET

Aircraft

Registration
N7362K
Reported as
Piper PA-20
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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