ANC68A0035

NTSB accident investigation · Aero Macchi AL60B · Nome, AK · December 29, 1967

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
December 29, 1967
Place
Nome, AK · NOME, AK
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N1702LAero Macchi AL60B
Status
Completed · report February 19, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
112677

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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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3-4529  67/12/29   NOME,ALAS           AERO MACCHI AL60B   CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 19, 563
        TIME - 1017                    N1702L              PX-  0  0  1  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      TOTAL HOURS, 148 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG S-D        NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NOME MUNI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: PROPELLER                       IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE CONTROLS: PROPELLER GOVERNOR CONTROLS
           PERSONNEL - PRODUCTION-DESIGN-PERSONNEL: POOR/INADEQUATE DESIGN
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER ALIGNMENT/ADJUSTMENT
           TERRAIN - SNOW-COVERED
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PROP CTL LNKGE MODIFIED TO PUSH-PULL CTL.COCKPIT CTL INCOMPATBLE WITH PROP GOV POSITIONING PULLEY.

Aircraft

Registration
N1702L
Reported as
Aero Macchi AL60B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Nome Muni

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