ANC76AA049

NTSB accident investigation · Douglas DC-3 · Kenai, AK · November 12, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 12, 1975
Place
Kenai, AK · KENAI, AK
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N41Douglas DC-3
Status
Completed · report December 3, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
151869

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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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3-3172  75/11/12   KENAI,AK            DOUGLAS DC-3        CR-  0  0  3  MISCELLANEOUS             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1415                    N41                 PX-  0  0  0  OTHER PUBLIC              52, 14000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            4500 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KENAI MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KENAI,AK                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ASSURE THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CHECKLIST-FAILED TO USE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
        REMARKS- NAV AID CK.LND FRM ILS APCH,SPADE LOCK NOT USED.PLT TRIED TO TKOF TO SEQUENCE GR SYS.

Aircraft

Registration
N41
Reported as
Douglas DC-3
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Kenai Muni