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NTSB accident investigation · Dehavilland DHC-2 · Fairbanks, AK · December 5, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 5, 1968
Place
Fairbanks, AK · FAIRBANKS, AK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N1805RDehavilland DHC-2
Status
Completed · report February 27, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
191898

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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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3-4563   68/12/5 NR.FAIRBANKS,ALAS     DEHAVILLAND DHC-2   CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1430                    N1805R              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO            45, 6700 TOTAL HOURS, 230
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SUNGLARE
        REMARKS- LANDED IN TUNDRA 100 FT SHORT OF FROZEN LAKE.

Aircraft

Registration
N1805R
Reported as
Dehavilland DHC-2
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo prop
Damage
Substantial damage