# NTSB ANC66F0005: American 100B, N709Y, Dry Bay, AK, June 24, 1965

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 24, 1965
- Place: Dry Bay, AK · DRY BAY, AK
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 13, 1965
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 178099
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC66F0005
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC66F0005

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1569  65/6/24    DRY BAY ALAS        AMERICAN 100B       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 43, 10500
        TIME - 1020                    N709Y               PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 63 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      46
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          135                                                       46
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      VFR
        REMARKS- COLLIDED WITH TREE STUMPS-OFF AIRPORT OPERATION
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N709Y](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N709Y), registered now, S/N 6605, built 1931 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMERICAN 100B
- Registry model: [American Airplane & Engine PILGRIM 100B](https://openairdocs.org/model/american-airplane-engine-pilgrim-100b) (registry code 0620104) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Pratt & Whitney R1340 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r1340-series) (registry code 52016, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

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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