- Date
- March 14, 1981
- Place
- Kenai, AK · KENAI, AK
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N6473Dehavnd Can DHC-2
- Status
- Completed · report June 2, 1981
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19810314012089A
- Case key
- 127053
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-0817 81/3/14 NR.KENAI,AK DEHAVND CAN DHC-2 CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 34, 2304 TIME - 1500 N6473 PX- 0 1 0 BUSINESS TOTAL HOURS, 702 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION ANCHORAGE,AK EAST TWIN LAKE,AK TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION STALL: MUSH IN FLIGHT: OTHER PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT FACTOR(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G. WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS WEATHER BRIEFING - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE OVERCAST 2000 VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE 4 MILES OR LESS SNOW SHOWERS OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS BLOWING SNOW VFR TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN NONE REMARKS- LOW LEVEL TURN.ACFT AT LEAST 1,230LBS OVR G/W & 5% OF MAC AFT OF REAR CG LIMITS.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6473
- Reported as
- Dehavnd Can DHC-2
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
N6473Registration cancelled Apr 30, 2013 · Dehavilland BEAVER U-6AAirframe modelDehavilland BEAVER U-6AEngine modelPratt & Whitney R-985 series
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FAA reports on this event · 1
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