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NTSB accident investigation · Rockwell IN 500 · Emmonguk, AK · May 13, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 13, 1979
Place
Emmonguk, AK · EMMONGUK, AK
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N846VKRockwell IN 500
Status
Completed · report July 9, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790513013269A
Case key
135457

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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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3-2110  79/5/13    EMMONGUK,AK         ROCKWELL IN 500     CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 34, 8000
        TIME - 1011                    N846VK              PX-  0  0  3  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 610 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EMMONAK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NOME,AK                     EMMONGUK,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: POORLY MAINTAINED RUNWAY SURFACE
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT RUNWAY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- AIRPORT IS UNATTENDED

Aircraft

Registration
N846VK
Reported as
Rockwell IN 500
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Emmonak

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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