- Date
- April 21, 1984, 17:30 local (21:30 UTC)
- Place
- Venetie, AK
- Injuries
- 4 uninjured
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N15509Fairchild C-119
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office
- Alaska Regional Office
- FAA report
- 19840421045909A
- Case key
- 4283
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt was attempting a takeoff on an airstrip where braking action was considered good during the normal summer season. It was about 3000 ft in elevation & was snow covered most of the year, as on the day of the accident. The strip accomodated takeoffs to the south only due to grading and obstructions. Frequently, this ment a downwind takeoff. On theday of the accident, there was a 5 kt wind from the north with gusts to 10 KTS. The plt said that nose wheel steering was not effective due to the surface and the rudder was not responsive due to the tailwind. Most plts used a 25 deg (right turn) dogleg of the rwy at the north end to start their takeoff, especially when tailwinds were present. The accident acft went off the rwy to the left and collided with a snowbank where it nosed over.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N15509
- Reported as
- Fairchild C-119
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 10775
- Airframe hours
- 8,643
- Engine
- Wright R-3350-89-B, 3,500 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Operator
- Supra Intnl Inc
- Registered owner
- T & G Aviation
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · April 9, 1984
- Destination
- FAI · Fairbanks, AK
- Airport
- Tobin Creek, runway 17, 4,000 × 120 ft, gravel
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 56
- Certificates
- Airline transport, Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Single-engine sea, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 15,060 total · 3,503 in this make and model · 14,915 as pilot in command · 60 in the last 90 days · 5 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 360° at 5 knots, gusting 10
- Visibility
- 40 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 45 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
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