- Date
- December 8, 1976
- Place
- Anchorage, AK · ANCHORAGE, AK
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N3771BBeech E18S
- Status
- Completed · report February 24, 1977
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19761208041429A
- Case key
- 156627
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-3835 76/12/8 ANCHORAGE,AK BEECH E18S CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE TIME - 1032 N3771B PX- 0 0 0 AIR TAXI-CARGO 30, 2002 TOTAL HOURS, 160 DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - ANCHORAGE INTL DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION ANCHORAGE,AK BETHEL,AK TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: PROPELLER TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION W/KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL) PERSONNEL - PREHEATING OIL SYSTEM INADEQUATE. FACTOR(S) AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: SWITCHES,LEVERS,CRANKING MECHANISM,ETC. MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - STUCK PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO RETRACT LANDING GEAR EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND REMARKS- UNABLE TO FEATHER PROPS DURING RUNUP.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3771B
- Reported as
- Beech E18S
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Anchorage Intl
N3771BRegistration cancelled Jun 4, 2012 · Beech E18SAirframe modelBeech E18SEngine modelPratt & Whitney R-985 series
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FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.