# NTSB ANC71AA040: Curtiss WRT C-46, N10012, Nondalton, AK, February 10, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: February 10, 1971
- Place: Nondalton, AK · NONDALTON, AK
- Location: 59.9744° N, 154.8636° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Nondalton, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=59.9744&lon=-154.8636&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report July 11, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 159463
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC71AA040
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC71AA040

## NTSB brief

```
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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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N10012-1974-03-05), registration cancelled 1974-03-05, S/N 33271 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CURTISS WRT C-46
- Registry model: [Curtiss Wright C-46D](https://openairdocs.org/model/curtiss-wright-c-46d) (registry code 2622604) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## Other investigations on N10012 (1)

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.

- [NTSB ANC66A0032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC66A0032), Feb 17, 1966: Curtiss-Wrt C-46 (N10012), Homer, AK, substantial damage

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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