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NTSB accident investigation · Curtiss WRT C-46 · Nondalton, AK · February 10, 1971

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
February 10, 1971
Place
Nondalton, AK · NONDALTON, AK
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N10012Curtiss WRT C-46
Status
Completed · report July 11, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
159463

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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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1-0029  71/2/10    NONDALTON,ALAS      CURTISS WRT C-46    CR-  0  2  0  NS/CTR REVENUE CARGO DOM  AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1305                    N10012              PX-  0  0  0                            43, 13000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            3280 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        OPERATOR - REEVE ALEUTIAN AIRWAYS,INC.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ANCHORAGE,ALAS              NONDALTON,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           MISCELLANEOUS                                            LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        REMARKS- ACFT BROKE THRU ICE ON LAKE.FSS HAD MSG FOR PLT ON ICE COND BUT PLT DIDNT CALL STA BFOR LDG.

Aircraft

Registration
N10012
Reported as
Curtiss WRT C-46
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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