Accident de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter N26641,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 328824
 

Date:Saturday 22 July 1978
Time:08:00
Type:Silhouette image of generic DHC3 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter
Owner/operator:Maxson Aviation
Registration: N26641
MSN: 134
Year of manufacture:1955
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed, written off
Category:Accident
Location:near Kotzebue, AK -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi
Departure airport:Kotzebue Airport, AK (OTZ/PAOT)
Destination airport:Red Dog Airport, AK (RDB/PADG)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
Collided with the ground following engine problems.

PROBABLE CAUSE(S):
pilot in command - improper operation of powerplant & powerplant controls
miscellaneous acts,conditions - anti-icing/deicing equipment-improper operation of/or failed to use
miscellaneous acts,conditions - ice-carburetor
FACTOR(S):
weather - conditions conducive to carb./induction system icing
partial power loss - partial loss of power - 1 engine
weather briefing - briefed by flight service personnel, by phone
weather forecast - forecast substantially correct
emergency circumstances - forced landing off airport on land

Accident investigation:
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: ANC78FA059
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB

Revision history:

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