ANC69A0057

NTSB accident investigation · Pilatus PC-6 · Dead Horse, AK · May 20, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 20, 1969
Place
Dead Horse, AK · DEAD HORSE, AK
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4911Pilatus PC-6
Status
Completed · report June 23, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
186650

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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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3-1055  69/5/20    DEAD HORSE,ALAS     PILATUS PC-6        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 34, 5000
        TIME - 1100                    N4911               PX-  0  0  3  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 100 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DEAD HORSE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: WHEELS,TIRES,AXLES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FROZEN, MOISTURE
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: ICE/SLUSH ON RAMP/TAXIWAY
        REMARKS- L WHEEL FROZEN DUE TO TAXIING THROUGH FREEZING SLUSH.TEMP 25 DEG.

Aircraft

Registration
N4911
Reported as
Pilatus PC-6
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Dead Horse

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