ANC73DAA04

NTSB accident investigation · Stinson 108-2 · Mt Mckinley, AK · July 24, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 24, 1972
Place
Mt Mckinley, AK · MT MCKINLEY, AK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N904DStinson 108-2
Status
Completed · report March 5, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
168052

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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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3-2777  72/7/24    MT MCKINLEY,ALAS    STINSON 108-2       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 54, 925
        TIME - 0015                    N904D               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 837 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KANTISHNA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FAIRBANKS,ALAS              MT MCKINLEY,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: AIRPORT HAZARD                            LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: HIGH VEGETATION
        REMARKS- HIT BRUSH RWY EDGE.

Aircraft

Registration
N904D
Reported as
Stinson 108-2
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Kantishna

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