ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 328824
Date: | Saturday 22 July 1978 |
Time: | 08:00 |
Type: | 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
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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:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | ANC78FA059 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB
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