ANC70A0049

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 402A · Port Moller, AK · December 21, 1969

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
December 21, 1969
Place
Port Moller, AK · PORT MOLLER, AK
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N4574QCessna 402A
Status
Completed · report March 16, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
148784

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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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3-3303  69/12/21   PORT MOLLER,ALAS    CESSNA 402A         CR-  0  0  2  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 38, 4142
        TIME - 1150                    N4574Q              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO            TOTAL HOURS, 64 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PAN-AMERICAN OIL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PORT MOLLER,ALAS            PORT MOLLER,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: POORLY MAINTAINED RUNWAY SURFACE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LANDED AT WRONG AIRPORT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        REMARKS- ACFT HIT SOFT SPOT ON DOWNSLOPE T/O. RWY CONDITIONS UNSUITABLE FOR ACFT GROSS WT. GUSTING TO 10K.

Aircraft

Registration
N4574Q
Reported as
Cessna 402A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Pan-American Oil