ANC66A0032

NTSB accident investigation · Curtiss-Wrt C-46 · Homer, AK · February 17, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 17, 1966
Place
Homer, AK · HOMER, AK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N10012Curtiss-Wrt C-46
Status
Completed · report July 27, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
174025

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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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1-0010  66/2/17    HOMER ALAS          CURTISS-WRT C-46    CR-  0  0  2  NS/CTR REVENUE CARGO DOM  AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1752                    N10012              PX-  0  0  0                            37, 8763 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            2055 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HOMER MUNICIPAL
        OPERATOR - REEVE ALEUTIAN AIRWAYS,INC.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAXI: FROM LANDING
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: ICE/SLUSH ON RAMP/TAXIWAY
        REMARKS- LOSS OF DIRECTIONL CONTROL WHILE TAXIING DUE GLARE ICE ON TAXIWAY.

Aircraft

Registration
N10012
Reported as
Curtiss-Wrt C-46
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Homer Municipal

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