ANC77FA024

NTSB accident investigation · Chase YC122C · Anchorage, AK · January 31, 1977

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
January 31, 1977
Place
Anchorage, AK · ANCHORAGE, AK
Injuries
1 fatal, 2 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N5904VChase YC122C
Status
Completed · report May 31, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
157565

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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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3-0695  77/1/31    ANCHORAGE,AK        CHASE YC122C        CR-  1  2  0  COMMERCIAL                ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1416                    N5904V              PX-  0  0  0  CTR CARGO-D               29, 5226 TOTAL HOURS, 5
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ANCHORAGE INTL.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ANCHORAGE,AK                NOME,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRFRAME ICE
        REMARKS- FROST FOUND ON WINGS AFTER IMPACT.

Aircraft

Registration
N5904V
Reported as
Chase YC122C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Anchorage Intl.

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.