ANC77DAG74

NTSB accident investigation · Dehavilland DHC-2 · Alexander Ck, AK · May 26, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 26, 1977
Place
Alexander Ck, AK · ALEXANDER CK, AK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N9300ZDehavilland DHC-2
Status
Completed · report July 20, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
157245

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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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3-1272  77/5/26    ALEXANDER CK,AK     DEHAVILLAND DHC-2   CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 49, 7965
        TIME - 0830                    N9300Z              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  TOTAL HOURS, 75 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          ANCHORAGE,AK                LOCAL                        ALEXANDER CK,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO USE OR INCORRECTLY USED MISC.EQUIPMENT
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- WATER RUDDERS WERE EXTENDED.

Aircraft

Registration
N9300Z
Reported as
Dehavilland DHC-2
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage