# NTSB ANC70A0034: Dehavilland DHC-6, N4443, Point Barrow, AK, October 10, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 10, 1969
- Place: Point Barrow, AK · POINT BARROW, AK
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 8, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 159144
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC70A0034
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC70A0034

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2734  69/10/10 NR.POINT BARROW,ALAS  DEHAVILLAND DHC-6   CR-  0  0  2  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1125                    N4443               PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO            AGE 46, 8749 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1011 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NO.KUPARUK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FAIRBANKS,ALAS              NO.KUPARUK APT,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           COPILOT - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: ICE/SLUSH ON RUNWAY
        REMARKS- STRIP COVERED WITH CLEAR ICE. STRUCK ACCESS ROAD,BUCKLED FUSELAGE. REVERSE THRUST WAS NOT USED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N4443 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: DEHAVILLAND DHC-6
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo prop
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: No.Kuparuk

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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