ANC70F0009

NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 17-30 · Minchumina, AK · June 13, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 13, 1969
Place
Minchumina, AK · MINCHUMINA, AK
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N4884VBellanca 17-30
Status
Completed · report August 1, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
180093

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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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3-1712  69/6/13    MINCHUMINA,ALAS     BELLANCA 17-30      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 158
        TIME - 0005                    N4884V              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 80 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MINCHUMINA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT RUNWAY

Aircraft

Registration
N4884V
Reported as
Bellanca 17-30
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Minchumina

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