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NTSB accident investigation · Pilatus PC6-H2 · Akiak, AK · August 16, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 16, 1971
Place
Akiak, AK · AKIAK, AK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2854TPilatus PC6-H2
Status
Completed · report August 15, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
161222

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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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1-0035  71/8/16    AKIAK,ALAS          PILATUS PC6-H2      CR-  0  0  1  SCHED DOM PASSG SRV       COMMERCIAL, AGE 41, 5150
        TIME - 1441                    N2854T              PX-  0  0  1                            TOTAL HOURS, 349 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AKIAK
        OPERATOR - WIEN CONSOLIDATED AIRLINES,INC.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BETHEL,ALAS                 AKIAK,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- INTNTL LND SHORT OF RWY DUE PEOPLE NEXT TO RWY. R GR HIT RAISED RWY THRESHOLD. ARPT STATE OPERATED

Aircraft

Registration
N2854T
Reported as
Pilatus PC6-H2
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo prop
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Akiak

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