ANC66A0010

NTSB accident investigation · Douglas DC-3 · Mc Carthy, AK · September 14, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 14, 1965
Place
Mc Carthy, AK · MC CARTHY, AK
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N91314Douglas DC-3
Status
Completed · report January 28, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
176288

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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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1-0047  65/9/14    MC CARTHY ALAS      DOUGLAS DC-3        CR-  0  0  4  NS/CTR REVENUE CARGO DOM  AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1628                    N91314              PX-  0  0  0                            31, 7800 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1406 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MC CARTHY
        OPERATOR - CORDOVA AIRLINES,INC.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: WHEELS,TIRES,AXLES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT RUNWAY
        REMARKS- AIRCRAFT STRUCK GRAVEL BANK LOCATED ALONG SIDE OF RUNWAY

Aircraft

Registration
N91314
Reported as
Douglas DC-3
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mc Carthy

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