ANC69A0026

NTSB accident investigation · Lockheed Ga 382E · Prudhoe Bay, AK · November 3, 1968

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
November 3, 1968
Place
Prudhoe Bay, AK · PRUDHOE BAY, AK
Injuries
1 minor, 4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N9265RLockheed Ga 382E
Status
Completed · report July 22, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
192169

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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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3-4840   68/11/3 NR.PRUDHOE BAY,ALAS   LOCKHEED GA 382E    CR-  0  0  5  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1455                    N9265R              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO            38, 5050 TOTAL HOURS, 860
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INSTRUMENTS-MISREAD OR FAILED TO READ
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED OR KNOWN AIRCRAFT DAMAGE
        REMARKS- STRUCK GRND. CONT FLT TO EIELSON AFB AND LANDED SAFELY.

Aircraft

Registration
N9265R
Reported as
Lockheed Ga 382E
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo prop
Damage
Substantial damage