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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-3614 77/8/4 NR.BETTLES,AK DEHAVILLAND DHC-3 CR- 1 0 0 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 39, 5000
TIME - 1905 N48064 PX- 0 0 0 AIR TAXI-CARGO TOTAL HOURS, 1500 IN
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
ALATNA RIVER,AK BETTLES,AK
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
STALL: MUSH TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,AND ALTITUDE
PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
FACTOR(S)
TERRAIN - LOOSE GRAVEL
TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
WEATHER - OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION
MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
WEATHER BRIEFING - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OBSCURATION UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
2 MILES OR LESS NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
SMOKE 70
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
270 10
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
VFR UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
FIRE AFTER IMPACT
REMARKS- TKOF FRM RVR GRAVEL BAR TOWARD BEND IN RIVER.TREES,STEEP RVR BANK AT BEND.
