- Date
- September 1, 1973
- Place
- Fairbanks, AK · FAIRBANKS, AK
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N3894XAero Comdr 100
- Status
- Completed · report November 7, 1973
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19730901030619A
- Case key
- 188513
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-2856 73/9/1 NR.FAIRBANKS,ALAS AERO COMDR 100 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 47, 420 TIME - 1230 N3894X PX- 0 0 1 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 300 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - HERMANS BAR DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION HERMANS BAR,ALAS FAIRBANKS,ALAS TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN FACTOR(S) AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE CLEAR UNLIMITED VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE 5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND NONE CALM TEMPERATURE-F TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS 72 VFR TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN NONE REMARKS- ATMTD TKOF FROM SHRT GRAVEL/SAND RWY.PREV 2 TKOFS MADE DRG LOWER TEMPS.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3894X
- Reported as
- Aero Comdr 100
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Hermans Bar
N3894XRegistration cancelled Oct 19, 2017 · Aero Commander 100Airframe modelAero Commander 100Engine modelLycoming 0-320 series
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FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.