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NTSB accident investigation · Dehavnd Can DHC-2 · Slate Creek, AK · July 3, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 3, 1981
Place
Slate Creek, AK · SLATE CREEK, AK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9303ZDehavnd Can DHC-2
Status
Completed · report October 11, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810703039469A
Case key
124961

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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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3-1470   81/7/3    SLATE CREEK,AK      DEHAVND CAN DHC-2   CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 28, 5230
        TIME - 1800                    N9303Z              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      TOTAL HOURS, 251 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SLATE CREEK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TANACROSS,AK                SLATE CREEK,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  5000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     LEFT QUARTERING HEAD WIND 293-337 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
           45                                                       8
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      OTHER
        REMARKS- COMPANY FLIGHT PLAN. WIND GUSTING TO 12KTS.

Aircraft

Registration
N9303Z
Reported as
Dehavnd Can DHC-2
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Slate Creek

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