ANC81FA074

NTSB accident investigation · Douglas DC-3 · Pilot Point, AK · July 1, 1981

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
July 1, 1981
Place
Pilot Point, AK · PILOT POINT, AK
Injuries
3 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N111STDouglas DC-3
Status
Completed · report June 26, 1982
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810701038179A
Case key
123662

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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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3-3669   81/7/1    PILOT POINT,AK      DOUGLAS DC-3        CR-  3  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 30,
        TIME - 1430                    N111ST              PX-  0  0  0  OTHER                     UNK/NR TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PILOT POINT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PILOT POINT,AK              ANCHORAGE,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        REMARKS- FISH HAULING.GROSS WEIGHT & CG UNKNOWN.

Aircraft

Registration
N111ST
Reported as
Douglas DC-3
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Pilot Point

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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