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NTSB accident investigation · Dehavilland DHC-2 · Togiak, AK · July 18, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 18, 1975
Place
Togiak, AK · TOGIAK, AK
Injuries
9 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N28365Dehavilland DHC-2
Status
Completed · report January 28, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
149670

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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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1-0036  75/7/18    TOGIAK,AK           DEHAVILLAND DHC-2   CR-  0  0  1  NS/CTR REVENUE PASSG DOM  COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1130                    N28365              PX-  0  0  8                            AGE 21, 1535 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            52 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TOGIAK
        OPERATOR - KODIAK WESTERN ALASKA AIRLINES,INC.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TOGIAK,AK                   DILLINGHAM AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- TRIED TO RET TO FLD. NO ENG MALFUNCTION FOUND.

Aircraft

Registration
N28365
Reported as
Dehavilland DHC-2
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Togiak