NTSB Identification: DCA69A0006
14 CFR Part 121 Scheduled operation of WIEN CONSOLIDATED AIRLINES INC
Aircraft: FAIRCHILD F-27B, registration: N4905B----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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1-0038 68/12/2 PEDRO BAY,ALAS FAIRCHILD F-27B CR- 3 0 0 SCHED DOM PASSG SRV AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
TIME - 0936 N4905B PX- 36 0 0 37, 10557 TOTAL HOURS,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 5357 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
RATED.
OPERATOR - WIEN CONSOLIDATED AIRLINES,INC.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION LAST ENROUTE STOP
ANCHORAGE,ALAS DILLINGHAM,ALAS KING SALMON,ALAS
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
TURBULENCE IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
PERSONNEL - WEATHER PERSONNEL: INCORRECT WEATHER FORECAST
AIRFRAME - WINGS: SKIN AND ATTACHMENTS
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
WEATHER - TURBULENCE IN FLIGHT,CLEAR AIR
FACTOR(S)
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
WEATHER BRIEFING - COMPANY DISPATCH
WEATHER FORECAST - WEATHER CONSIDERABLY WORSE THAN FORECAST
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
CLEAR UNLIMITED
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
NONE VFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
IFR
REMARKS- ENCTRD SVR TO EXTRM UNFCST TURBC. R WING WKND INDETERMINATE DEG BY PRE-EXISTING FATIGUE CRACKS.
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