ANC69A0050

NTSB accident investigation · Curtiss WRT C-46 · Fairbanks, AK · May 2, 1969

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
May 2, 1969
Place
Fairbanks, AK · FAIRBANKS, AK
Injuries
1 minor, 3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N7923CCurtiss WRT C-46
Status
Completed · report June 13, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
186440

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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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3-0927   69/5/2    FAIRBANKS,ALAS      CURTISS WRT C-46    CR-  0  0  4  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1625                    N7923C              PX-  0  0  0  CTR CARGO-D               29, 2365 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1510 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FAIRBANKS INTL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CONGESTED RAMP/TAXIWAY
        REMARKS- STRUCK PARKED ACFT N2969V,SUBSTL DAMAGE AND N1385D,MINOR DAMAGE. RAN INTO DITCH.

Aircraft

Registration
N7923C
Reported as
Curtiss WRT C-46
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Fairbanks Intl