ANC72AA042

NTSB accident investigation · Pilatus PC-6 · Deadhorse, AK · April 19, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 19, 1972
Place
Deadhorse, AK · DEADHORSE, AK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N3602RPilatus PC-6
Status
Completed · report February 16, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
166024

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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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3-2045  72/4/19    DEADHORSE,ALAS      PILATUS PC-6        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1440                    N3602R              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO            48, 8500 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1200 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DEADHORSE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DEADHORSE,ALAS              CAMP 80MI SE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N3602R
Reported as
Pilatus PC-6
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo prop
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Deadhorse

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