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NTSB incident investigation · Douglas DC-3 · Point Barrow, AK · August 7, 1964

Incident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 7, 1964
Place
Point Barrow, AK · POINT BARROW, AK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Minor damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N21769Douglas DC-3
Status
Completed · report December 4, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
181540

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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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4-0017   64/8/7    POINT BARROW ALAS   DOUGLAS DC-3        CR-  0  0  2  MILITARY CTR CARGO DOM    AGE UNK/NR, UNK/NR TOTAL
        TIME - 1300                    N21769              PX-  0  0  0                            HOURS, UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR INSTRUMENT RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        NAME OF AIRPORT - POINT BARROW NAS
        OPERATOR - WIEN ALASKA AIRLINES,INC.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           MISCELLANEOUS                                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT

Aircraft

Registration
N21769
Reported as
Douglas DC-3
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Minor damage
Airport
Point Barrow Nas