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NTSB accident investigation · Dehavnd Can DHC-6 · Kenai, AK · January 22, 1980

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
January 22, 1980
Place
Kenai, AK · KENAI, AK
Injuries
3 minor, 2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N332MADehavnd Can DHC-6
Status
Completed · report November 20, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800122000799A
Case key
134913

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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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3-2839  80/1/22  NR.KENAI,AK           DEHAVND CAN DHC-6   CR-  0  0  2  COMMERCIAL                ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 0557                    N332MA              PX-  0  0  3  AIR TAXI-PASSG            35, 2105 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1205 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ANCHORAGE,AK               KENAI,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: INITIAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - OPERATIONAL SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT CREW
           PERSONNEL - AIRWAYS FACILITIES PERSONNEL: OTHER
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT FACILITIES: INSTRUMENT LANDING SYSTEM
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - FOG
           WEATHER - SNOW
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                               600
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          3/4 MILE OR LESS                                         SNOW
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          FOG                                                       30
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          190                                                       10
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      IFR
        REMARKS- PLT WAS UPGRADED TO PIC 5DAYS BFR.COPLT FLEW 10HRS LAST 90DAYS.NOT ADZD G/S OTS DRG WX BRRF.

Aircraft

Registration
N332MA
Reported as
Dehavnd Can DHC-6
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo prop
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Kenai Municipal

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.