# NTSB UNK64X3166: Howard DGA15P, N67720, Fairbanks, AK, August 2, 1964

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 2, 1964
- Place: Fairbanks, AK · FAIRBANKS, AK
- Location: 64.8378° N, 147.7164° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Fairbanks, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=64.8378&lon=-147.7164&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 29, 1964
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 182265
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=UNK64X3166
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X3166

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2301   64/8/2    FAIRBANKS ALAS      HOWARD DGA15P       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 44, 7000
        TIME - 1500                    N67720              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 42 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
        REMARKS- COLLIDED WITH SHORELINE
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N67720](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N67720-1970-06-29), registration cancelled 1970-06-29, S/N 1757 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HOWARD DGA15P
- Registry model: [Howard DGA-15P](https://openairdocs.org/model/howard-dga-15p) (registry code 4690506) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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