ASN Aircraft accident Douglas C-47A-DK (DC-3) N91016 Nikolski Air Force Station, AK (IKO)
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Status:Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Date:Saturday 29 May 1965
Time:09:25
Type:Silhouette image of generic DC3 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Douglas C-47A-DK (DC-3)
Operator:Reeve Aleutian Airways
Registration: N91016
MSN: 11853
First flight: 1943
Total airframe hrs:24137
Engines: 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92
Crew:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Passengers:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Total:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5
Aircraft damage: Damaged beyond repair
Location:Nikolski Air Force Station, AK (IKO) (   United States of America)
Phase: Takeoff (TOF)
Nature:Domestic Scheduled Passenger
Departure airport:Nikolski Air Force Station, AK (IKO/PAKO), United States of America
Destination airport:?
Narrative:
A sudden wind gust (crosswind component estimated to be 28 kts) caused a premature lift-off on takeoff. The aircraft stalled and crashed.

Probable Cause:

PROBABLE CAUSE(S):
weather - sudden windshift
weather briefing - unknown/not reported
weather forecast - unknown/not reported

Classification:
Loss of control

Sources:
» NTSB File 1-0017


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accident date: 29-05-1965
type: Douglas C-47A (DC-3)
registration: N91016
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accident date: 29-05-1965
type: Douglas C-47A (DC-3)
registration: N91016
photo of Douglas-C-47A-N91016
accident date: 29-05-1965
type: Douglas C-47A (DC-3)
registration: N91016
 
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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