UNK65X0757

NTSB accident investigation · Argosy AW-650 · Gwinn, MI · November 19, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 19, 1964
Place
Gwinn, MI · GWINN, MI
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N660ZArgosy AW-650
Status
Completed · report February 5, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
181583

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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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1-0058  64/11/19   GWINN MICH          ARGOSY AW-650       CR-  0  0  3  MILITARY CTR CARGO DOM    AGE UNK/NR, UNK/NR TOTAL
        TIME - 1230                    N660Z               PX-  0  0  0                            HOURS, UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - K.I.SAWYER AFB
        OPERATOR - ZANTOP AIR TRANSPORT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: IN FLIGHT                             LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           SYSTEMS - ANTI-ICING,DE-ICING SYSTEMS: EMPENNAGE ANTI-ICING,DE-ICING SYSTEMS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ELECTRICAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - GROUNDED
        REMARKS- FAILURE OF ELECTRICAL ELEMENT OF HORIZONTAL STABILZER DEICER CAUSING SHORT AND FIRE

Aircraft

Registration
N660Z
Reported as
Argosy AW-650
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo prop
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
K.I.Sawyer Afb