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NTSB accident investigation · Swearingen SA26AT · Anaktuvuk, AK · April 12, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 12, 1970
Place
Anaktuvuk, AK · ANAKTUVUK, AK
Injuries
6 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1214SSwearingen SA26AT
Status
Completed · report June 22, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
139474

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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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3-0183  70/4/12    ANAKTUVUK,ALAS      SWEARINGEN SA26AT   CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0840                    N1214S              PX-  0  0  5  AIR TAXI-PASSG            31, 5731 TOTAL HOURS, 200
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ANAKTUVUK PASS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TOOLIK LAKE,ALAS            ANAKTUVUK,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RUNWAY
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- APRX 12 INS SNOW ON RNWY.PACKED SNOW AROUND NOSE WHEEL CAUSED WHEEL TO COCK TO L.

Aircraft

Registration
N1214S
Reported as
Swearingen SA26AT
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo prop
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Anaktuvuk Pass

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