UNK63X0100

NTSB accident investigation · Beech C18S · Pow B Dewlne, AK · October 1, 1962

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 1, 1962
Place
Pow B Dewlne, AK · POW B DEWLNE, AK
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N6416CBeech C18S
Status
Completed · report April 19, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
154939

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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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1-0054   62/10/1   POW B,DEWLNE,ALAS   PEECH C18S          CR-  0  0  1  SCHED DOM PASSG SRV       COMMERCIAL, AGE UNK/NR,
        TIME - 1427                    N6416C              PX-  0  0  4                            2951 TOTAL HOURS, 222 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - POW B DEWLINE
        OPERATOR - WIEN ALASKA AIRLINES,INC.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          POINT BARROW,ALAS           RETURN                       POW B,DEWLNE,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: WHEELS,TIRES,AXLES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY SECURED
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        REMARKS- GR HIT 1 FT INCLINE 5 FT SHORT OF RWY.NUTS MISSING FROM FWD BOLTS IN WHEEL AXLE RETAINING CAPS.

Aircraft

Registration
N6416C
Reported as
Beech C18S
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Pow B Dewline

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