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NTSB accident investigation · Pilatus PC-6 · Iliamna, AK · May 4, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 4, 1971
Place
Iliamna, AK · ILIAMNA, AK
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Standing
Aircraft
N4911Pilatus PC-6
Status
Completed · report January 6, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
161265

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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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3-1481   71/5/4    ILIAMNA,ALAS        PILATUS PC-6        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 45, 16200
        TIME - 1145                    N4911               PX-  0  0  2  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 350 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ROADHOUSE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ANCHORAGE,ALAS              ILIAMNA,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: ON GROUND                             STATIC: IDLING ENGINE(S)
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: LINES AND FITTINGS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY SECURED
        REMARKS- FLXBL HOSE ATCHD TO BOOST PUMP DISCHRG TUBE BY CLAMP,NORM EMPLOYS FITTINGS.SHARP EDGES,FLARED END.

Aircraft

Registration
N4911
Reported as
Pilatus PC-6
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Roadhouse

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