# NTSB ANC68A0047: Pilatus PC6-H2, N2851T, Venetie, AK, May 17, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 17, 1968
- Place: Venetie, AK · VENETIE, AK
- Location: 67.0207° N, 146.3743° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Venetie, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=67.0207&lon=-146.3743&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 31, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 111614
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC68A0047
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC68A0047

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1-0010  68/5/17    VENETIE,ALAS        PILATUS PC6-H2      CR-  0  0  1  SCHED DOM CARGO SRV       COMMERCIAL, AGE 42, 8972
        TIME - 0715                    N2851T              PX-  0  0  0                            TOTAL HOURS, 9 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - VENETIE
        OPERATOR - WIEN CONSOLIDATED AIRLINES,INC.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - SUDDEN WINDSHIFT
        WEATHER BRIEFING - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        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                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          NONE                                                     360
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           10                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR
        REMARKS- QUARTERING TAILWIND 10K GUSTING TO 15K.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2851T](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2851T-1997-05-01), registration cancelled 1997-05-01, S/N 569 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PILATUS PC6-H2
- Registry model: [Pilatus PC-6/B-H2](https://openairdocs.org/model/pilatus-pc-6-b-h2) (registry code 7090210) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo prop
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Venetie

## Other investigations on N2851T (1)

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.

- [NTSB ANC66A0014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC66A0014), Oct 1, 1965: Pilatus Por PC6BH2 (N2851T), Selawik, AK, 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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