# NTSB ANC74AA076: Pilatus PC-6, N3603R, Kotzebue, AK, May 1, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 1, 1974
- Place: Kotzebue, AK · KOTZEBUE, AK
- Location: 66.8868° N, 162.4917° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Kotzebue, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=66.8868&lon=-162.4917&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 2, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 124312
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC74AA076
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC74AA076

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1197   74/5/1    KOTZEBUE,ALAS       PILATUS PC-6        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 2100                    N3603R              PX-  0  0  1  AIR TAXI-CARGO            AGE 29, 2614 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            85 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RALPH WIEN MEML
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          85MI ESE KOTZEBUE           KOTZEBUE,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N3603R (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PILATUS PC-6
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo prop
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Ralph Wien Meml

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19740501018439A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740501018439A), May 1, 1974: Pilats PC6B1H2, Kotzebue, AK, Minor damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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