# NTSB ANC65A0052: Douglas DC-3C, N91016, Nikolski, AK, May 29, 1965

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 29, 1965
- Place: Nikolski, AK · NIKOLSKI, AK
- Location: 52.9381° N, 168.8678° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Nikolski, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=52.9381&lon=-168.8678&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 5 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 14, 1965
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 177998
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC65A0052
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC65A0052

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1-0017  65/5/29    NIKOLSKI ALAS       DOUGLAS DC-3C       CR-  0  0  3  SCHED DOM PASSG SRV       AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0925                    N91016              PX-  0  0  2                            36, 8044 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            4994 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NIKOLSKI USAF
        OPERATOR - REEVE ALEUTIAN AIRWAYS,INC.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           WEATHER - SUDDEN WINDSHIFT
        WEATHER BRIEFING - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  1500
        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
           40                                                      120
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           28                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- SUDDEN WIND GUST CAUSED PREMATURE LIFT OFF AND STALL PILOT ESTIMATED GUST AT LEAST 28 KTS X WIND
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N91016](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N91016-1965-07-26), registration cancelled 1965-07-26, S/N 11853 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DOUGLAS DC-3C
- Registry model: [Douglas DC3A](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc3a) (registry code 3021433) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Nikolski Usaf

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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