# NTSB ANC77FA061: Volpar H18, N800WA, Galena, AK, July 20, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 20, 1977
- Place: Galena, AK · GALENA, AK
- Location: 64.7409° N, 156.8769° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Galena, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=64.7409&lon=-156.8769&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 8 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 23, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 145493
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC77FA061
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC77FA061

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3400  77/7/20    GALENA,AK           VOLPAR H18          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1950                    N800WA              PX-  0  0  7  AIR TAXI-PASSG            28, 4785 TOTAL HOURS, 740
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GALENA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GALENA,AK                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: PROPELLER                       LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - PROPELLER SYSTEM: PITCH CHANGING MECHANISM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - THRUST REVERSAL-ASYMETRICAL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N800WA (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: VOLPAR H18
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo prop
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Galena

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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