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NTSB accident investigation · Pilatus PC-6 · Anchorage, AK · May 20, 1973

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
May 20, 1973
Place
Anchorage, AK · ANCHORAGE, AK
Injuries
1 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N348FHPilatus PC-6
Status
Completed · report September 14, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730520018309A
Case key
190002

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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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3-2229  73/5/20    ANCHORAGE,ALAS      PILATUS PC-6        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 33, 10500
        TIME - 0630                    N348FH              PX-  0  1  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 48 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAKE HOOD STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ANCHORAGE,ALAS              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           SYSTEMS - FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS: ELEVATOR AND ELEVATOR TAB CONTROL SYSTEM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY INSTALLED

Aircraft

Registration
N348FH
Reported as
Pilatus PC-6
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo prop
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lake Hood Strip

FAA reports on this event · 1

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