ANC74AA072

NTSB accident investigation · Curtis-Wrt C-46 · Fairbanks, AK · May 13, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 13, 1974
Place
Fairbanks, AK · FAIRBANKS, AK
Injuries
4 uninjured
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N1663MCurtis-Wrt C-46N7358KPiper PA-20
Status
Completed · report August 30, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
125994

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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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3-1963  74/5/13    FAIRBANKS,ALAS      PIPER PA-20         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 2001                    N7358K              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 37, 717 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  2                            351 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FAIRBANKS INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FAIRBANKS,ALAS              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH ON GROUND                  TAXI: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- ATMTNG TO CLR PATH OF C-46 WHICH BEGAN MOVING FWD.
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1963  74/5/13    FAIRBANKS,ALAS      CURTIS-WRT C-46     CR-  0  0  2  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 2001                    N1663M              PX-  0  0  0  CTR CARGO-D               42, 21902 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  2                            3502 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FAIRBANKS INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FAIRBANKS,ALAS              DEADHORSE,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH ON GROUND                  TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- TAXIING OUT OF RUN-UP AREA,PROP HIT WING & TAIL OF PA-20 HOLDING SHORT.

Aircraft · 2

Registration
N1663M
Reported as
Curtis-Wrt C-46
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Minor damage
Airport
Fairbanks Intl

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

Registration
N7358K
Reported as
Piper PA-20
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Fairbanks Intl

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

Other investigations on N1663M · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.