UNK64X2974

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing YL15 · Anchorage, AK · July 22, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 22, 1964
Place
Anchorage, AK · ANCHORAGE, AK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N4777CBoeing YL15
Status
Completed · report October 29, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
182774

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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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3-2171  64/7/22    ANCHORAGE ALAS      BOEING YL15         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 405
        TIME - 1930                    N4777C              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 178 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
          PWR PLT-MOISTURE IN MAGNETO.
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN PARKED FOR WEEK IN RAIN.

Aircraft

Registration
N4777C
Reported as
Boeing YL15
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage