ANC70A0050

NTSB accident investigation · Stinson V-77 · Golovin, AK · December 29, 1969

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
December 29, 1969
Place
Golovin, AK · GOLOVIN, AK
Injuries
1 minor, 2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N50225Stinson V-77
Status
Completed · report April 27, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
146841

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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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3-4682  69/12/29   GOLOVIN,ALAS        STINSON V-77        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 27, 528
        TIME - 0944                    N50225              PX-  0  0  2  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      TOTAL HOURS, 98 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG S-D        INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          NOME,ALAS                   NOME,ALAS                    WHITE MTN,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           TURBULENCE                                               IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  800
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          2 MILES OR LESS                                          SNOW
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     360
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           35                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR
        REMARKS- NO WX BRIEF RECORDED BY WX BUREAU OR NOME FSS.

Aircraft

Registration
N50225
Reported as
Stinson V-77
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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