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NTSB accident investigation · Beech 65-A80 · Allakaket, AK · December 23, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 23, 1977
Place
Allakaket, AK · ALLAKAKET, AK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N140RHBeech 65-A80
Status
Completed · report December 15, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19771223043559A
Case key
143535

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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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3-4279  77/12/23   ALLAKAKET,AK        BEECH 65-A80        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 28, 2245
        TIME - 0910                    N140RH              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO            TOTAL HOURS, 186 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ALLAKAKET
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          NENANA,AK                   BETTLES,AK                   ALLAKAKET,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N140RH
Reported as
Beech 65-A80
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Allakaket

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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