ANC74AA063

NTSB accident investigation · Dornier DO-28D · Elim, AK · April 3, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 3, 1974
Place
Elim, AK · ELIM, AK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3799Dornier DO-28D
Status
Completed · report May 23, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740403008419A
Case key
186381

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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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3-0807   74/4/3    ELIM,ALAS           DORNIER DO-28D      CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0900                    N3799               PX-  0  0  1  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      AGE 30, 4745 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG S-D        53 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ELIM VILLAGE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NOME,ALAS                   ELIM,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: ICE/SLUSH ON RUNWAY
        REMARKS- OVERRAN RWY,HIT SNOW BERM & SNOW MACHINE.

Aircraft

Registration
N3799
Reported as
Dornier DO-28D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Elim Village

FAA reports on this event · 1

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