NTSB Identification: ANC71AA001
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: DOUGLAS DC-3, registration: N154R
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1501   70/7/3    MCGRATH,ALAS        DOUGLAS DC-3        CR-  1  1  0  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1400                    N154R               PX-  4 13  8  ASSOC FIRE CTL ACTIVITY   45, 11700 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            390 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MCGRATH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MCGRATH,ALAS                GALENA,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- PLT ROTATED V2,REDUCED PWR,CO-PLT RAISED GR.ACFT OBSD ON RWY R GR RETRACTING,PROP HIT RNWY.
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