ANC70A0032

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna TU206B · Anchorage, AK · October 13, 1969

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
October 13, 1969
Place
Anchorage, AK · ANCHORAGE, AK
Injuries
6 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N4977FCessna TU206B
Status
Completed · report December 3, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
158038

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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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3-2532  69/10/13   ANCHORAGE,ALAS      CESSNA TU206B       CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 49, 3100
        TIME - 0611                    N4977F              PX-  5  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 46 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ANCHORAGE INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ANCHORAGE,ALAS              TRADING BAY,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - GUST LOCKS ENGAGED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CHECKLIST-FAILED TO USE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- CONTROL COLUMN SECURED BY AN-3-35 UNMARKED BOLT.

Aircraft

Registration
N4977F
Reported as
Cessna TU206B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Anchorage Intl

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.