ANC71DAG49

NTSB accident investigation · Beech B23 · Palmer, AK · November 24, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 24, 1970
Place
Palmer, AK · PALMER, AK
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N4010TBeech B23
Status
Completed · report October 12, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
159540

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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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3-4560  70/11/24   PALMER,ALAS         BEECH B23           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 25, 230
        TIME - 1530                    N4010T              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 12 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PALMER,ALAS                 ANCHORAGE,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ICY
        REMARKS- ON TKOF FROM ICY ROAD,HIT MAIL BOXES.PLT CHECKING MAGS DURING RUN.

Aircraft

Registration
N4010T
Reported as
Beech B23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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