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NTSB accident investigation · Dehavilland DHC-2 · Fairbanks, AK · November 9, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 9, 1974
Place
Fairbanks, AK · FAIRBANKS, AK
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N61610Dehavilland DHC-2
Status
Completed · report January 7, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19741109037529A
Case key
142959

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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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3-3764   74/11/9 NR.FAIRBANKS,ALAS     DEHAVILLAND DHC-2   CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 40, 4613
        TIME - 1500                    N61610              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1500 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WOOD RIVER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WAINWRIGHT AAF,ALAS        FAIRBANKS,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
        REMARKS- VFR LOCAL MILITARY FLIGHT PLAN

Aircraft

Registration
N61610
Reported as
Dehavilland DHC-2
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Wood River

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