UNK64X3613

NTSB accident investigation · Argosy AW-650 · Oscoda, MI · August 26, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 26, 1964
Place
Oscoda, MI · OSCODA, MI
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N600ZArgosy AW-650
Status
Completed · report August 5, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
182546

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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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1-0076  64/8/26    OSCODA MICH         ARGOSY AW-650       CR-  0  0  3  MILITARY CTR CARGO DOM    AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1441                    N600Z               PX-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR, 5569 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1188 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WURTSMITH AFB
        OPERATOR - ZANTOP AIR TRANSPORT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
          MISC-PREMATURE LIFT OFF FOR AN UNDETERMINED REASON
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  PITCH CONTROL PROBLEM
        REMARKS- AIRCRAFT PORPOISED EXCESSIVELY AFTER TAKEOFF.

Aircraft

Registration
N600Z
Reported as
Argosy AW-650
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo prop
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Wurtsmith Afb