ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 327444
| Date: | Saturday 21 April 1984 |
| Time: | 17:30 |
| Type: |  Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar |
| Owner/operator: | Hawkins & Powers Aviation |
| Registration: | N15509 |
| MSN: | 10775 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 8643 hours |
| Engine model: | Wright R-3350-89B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Tobin Creek Airstrip, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Tobin Creek Airstrip, AK |
| Fairbanks International Airport, AK (FAI/PAFA) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was attempting a takeoff on an airstrip where braking action was considered good during the normal summer season. It was about 3000 ft in elevation and was snow covered most of the year, as on the day of the accident. The strip accommodated takeoffs to the south only due to grading and obstructions. Frequently, this meant a downwind takeoff. On the day of the accident, there was a 5 kt wind from the north with gusts to 10 kts. The pilot said that nose wheel steering was not effective due to the surface and the rudder was not responsive due to the tailwind. Most pilots used a 25 degree (right turn) dogleg of the runway at the north end to start their takeoff, especially when tailwinds were present. The accident aircraft went off the runway to the left and collided with a snowbank where it nosed over.
PROBABLE CAUSE:
Planning/decision .. improper .. pilot in command
Unsuitable terrain or takeoff area .. selected .. pilot in command
CONTRIBUTING FACTORS:
Overconfidence in aircraft's ability .. pilot in command
Self-induced pressure .. pilot in command
Weather condition .. high density altitude
Weather condition .. tailwind
Airport facilities,runway/landing area condition .. inadequate
Airport facilities,runway/landing area condition .. snow covered
Airport facilities,runway/landing area condition .. icy
Airport facilities,runway/landing area condition .. rough/uneven
Terrain condition .. snowbank
Sources:
NTSB
Abandoned Plane Wrecks of the North
Location
Images:
photo (c) Ulrich Mack; Chandler Memorial Airfield, AZ; 12 October 1982
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