- Date
- May 25, 1979
- Place
- Bullen Point, AK · BULLEN POINT, AK
- Injuries
- 3 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N581PADehavnd Can DHC-4A
- Status
- Completed · report June 12, 1980
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19790525042089A
- Case key
- 135554
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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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-3926 79/5/25 BULLEN POINT,AK DEHAVND CAN DHC-4A CR- 3 0 0 COMMERCIAL AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE TIME - 2040 N581PA PX- 0 0 0 AIR TAXI-CARGO 53, 14738 TOTAL HOURS, DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 2630 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - BULLEN POINT DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION BULLEN POINT,AK DEADHORSE,AK TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION STALL TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC. MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CARGO SHIFTED FACTOR(S) PERSONNEL - OPERATIONAL SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: INADEQUATE GROUND TRAINING-PROCEDURES FIRE AFTER IMPACT REMARKS- ACFT CONFIGD FOR STOL DEP.CRASHED 1400FT FM START PT.STOL OPN NOT APPROVED.NEW LOADMASTER.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N581PA
- Reported as
- Dehavnd Can DHC-4A
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Airport
- Bullen Point
FAA reports on this event · 1
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