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NTSB accident investigation · Dehavnd Can DHC-2 · Tatitna, AK · September 29, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 29, 1980
Place
Tatitna, AK · TATITNA, AK
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1455TDehavnd Can DHC-2
Status
Completed · report October 24, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800929048529A
Case key
128941

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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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3-2360  80/9/29    TATITNA,AK          DEHAVND CAN DHC-2   CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1200                    N1455T              PX-  0  0  4  AIR TAXI-PASSG            AGE 25, 2557 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            42 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TATINTA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          ANCHORAGE,AK                TATITNA,AK                   TATITNA,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL

Aircraft

Registration
N1455T
Reported as
Dehavnd Can DHC-2
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo prop
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Tatinta

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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