ANC74AA055

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 402 · Swanson R, AK · February 10, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 10, 1974
Place
Swanson R, AK · SWANSON R, AK
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N4051QCessna 402
Status
Completed · report April 30, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740210002969A
Case key
186804

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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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3-0520  74/2/10    SWANSON R,ALAS      CESSNA 402          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0900                    N4051Q              PX-  0  0  2  AIR TAXI-PASSG            54, 15877 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            465 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SWANSON RIVER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SWANSON R,ALAS             UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WINDSHIELD,DIRTY,FOGGY,ETC.-RESTRICTED VISION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WHITEOUT
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: ICE/SLUSH ON RUNWAY
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- SNOW ON W/S.RAN OFF SIDE OF RWY INTO SNOW BERM.

Aircraft

Registration
N4051Q
Reported as
Cessna 402
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Swanson River

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