# NTSB ANC75AA044: Lockheed 188A, N400FA, Deadhorse, AK, December 10, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: December 10, 1974
- Place: Deadhorse, AK · DEADHORSE, AK
- Location: 70.2056° N, 148.5117° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Deadhorse, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=70.2056&lon=-148.5117&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 27, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 144876
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC75AA044
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC75AA044

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: LOCKHEED 188A
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo prop
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Ivishak

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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