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NTSB accident investigation · Dehavilland DHC-6 · Prudhoe Bay, AK · December 1, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 1, 1970
Place
Prudhoe Bay, AK · PRUDHOE BAY, AK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N512ARDehavilland DHC-6
Status
Completed · report September 10, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
159163

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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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3-4315   70/12/1   PRUDHOE BAY,ALAS    DEHAVILLAND DHC-6   CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1151                    N512AR              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      56, 12312 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1627 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PRUDHOE BAY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PRUDHOE BAY,ALAS            PRUDHOE BAY,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - MISUNDERSTANDING OF ORDERS OR INSTRUCTIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        REMARKS- STUDENT STARTED GO-AROUND INSTR REDUCED PWR.STUDENT THOUGHT I/P HAD CONTROL.HIT RNWY THRESHOLD.

Aircraft

Registration
N512AR
Reported as
Dehavilland DHC-6
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo prop
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Prudhoe Bay

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