ANC75AA057

NTSB accident investigation · Volpar 18 · Fairbanks, AK · February 23, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 23, 1975
Place
Fairbanks, AK · FAIRBANKS, AK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N340VVolpar 18
Status
Completed · report June 6, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750223025039A
Case key
148149

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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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3-1100  75/2/23    FAIRBANKS,AK        VOLPAR 18           CR-  0  0  2  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0900                    N340V               PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO            AGE 24, 2240 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            101 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FAIRBANKS INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FAIRBANKS,AK                130 NW BETTLES,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FAILED TO USE ALL AVAILABLE RUNWAY
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRFRAME ICE
        REMARKS- INTERSECTION TKOF BLO VMC. FROST ON WGS.

Aircraft

Registration
N340V
Reported as
Volpar 18
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo prop
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Fairbanks Intl

FAA reports on this event · 1

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