ANC75AA044

NTSB accident investigation · Lockheed 188A · Deadhorse, AK · December 10, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 10, 1974
Place
Deadhorse, AK · DEADHORSE, AK
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N400FALockheed 188A
Status
Completed · report February 27, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
144876

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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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3-4203  74/12/10 NR.DEADHORSE,ALAS     LOCKHEED 188A       CR-  0  0  3  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 2015                    N400FA              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO            30, 7400 TOTAL HOURS, 33
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - IVISHAK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FAIRBANKS,ALAS             DEADHORSE,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - THRUST REVERSAL-ASYMETRICAL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: ICE/SLUSH ON RUNWAY
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- RWY COMPACTED SNOW & ICE OVR GRAVEL.HIT 5FT RD BANK.

Aircraft

Registration
N400FA
Reported as
Lockheed 188A
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo prop
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Ivishak