# NTSB ANC71AA021: Douglas DC-3C, N47, Anchorage, AK, October 1, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: October 1, 1970
- Place: Anchorage, AK · ANCHORAGE, AK
- Location: 61.2181° N, 149.9003° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Anchorage, AK, within about 23 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=61.2181&lon=-149.9003&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report February 1, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 167034
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC71AA021
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC71AA021

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1671   70/10/1 NR.ANCHORAGE,ALAS     DOUGLAS DC-3C       CR-  2  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1446                    N47                 PX-  0  0  0  OTHER PUBLIC              49, 10401 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            5000 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         ANCHORAGE,ALAS               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           COPILOT - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- GR DWN,FLAPS 3/4 DWN.RUDDER TRIM POSITIONED FULL L.ACFT OBSD ENTER 3 STALLS,TWO STALLS NML RCURY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N47](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N47-1970-10-06), registration cancelled 1970-10-06, S/N 33155 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DOUGLAS DC-3C
- Registry model: [Douglas DC3C](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc3c) (registry code 3021455) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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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