ANC72DAG02

NTSB accident investigation · Beech B23 · Cooper Lndg, AK · June 28, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 28, 1971
Place
Cooper Lndg, AK · COOPER LNDG, AK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N4010TBeech B23
Status
Completed · report March 9, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
162307

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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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3-2602  71/6/28    COOPER LNDG,ALAS    BEECH B23           CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 66 TOTAL
        TIME - 1340                    N4010T              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 4 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ANCHORAGE,ALAS              HOMER,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
        REMARKS- ATMTG TO LOCATE PSN USING VOR,CHARTS NOT ON BOARD.SAW MOUNTAIN JUST PRIOR TO HITTING 45DEG UPSLOPE

Aircraft

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

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