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NTSB accident investigation · Dehavilland DHC-2 · Gold Creek, AK · September 21, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 21, 1979
Place
Gold Creek, AK · GOLD CREEK, AK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N67091Dehavilland DHC-2
Status
Completed · report November 5, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790921028109A
Case key
133957

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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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3-2361  79/9/21    GOLD CREEK,AK       DEHAVILLAND DHC-2   CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 49, 274
        TIME - 1730                    N67091              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 18 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PRIVATE STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ANCHORAGE,AK                GOLD CREEK,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL

Aircraft

Registration
N67091
Reported as
Dehavilland DHC-2
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Private Strip

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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