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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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1-0017 65/5/29 NIKOLSKI ALAS DOUGLAS DC-3C CR- 0 0 3 SCHED DOM PASSG SRV AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
TIME - 0925 N91016 PX- 0 0 2 36, 8044 TOTAL HOURS,
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 4994 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - NIKOLSKI USAF
OPERATOR - REEVE ALEUTIAN AIRWAYS,INC.
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
STALL TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
WEATHER - SUDDEN WINDSHIFT
WEATHER BRIEFING - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OVERCAST 1500
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
NONE RIGHT CROSS WIND 068-112 DEGREES
TEMPERATURE-F WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
40 120
WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
28 VFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
VFR
FIRE AFTER IMPACT
REMARKS- SUDDEN WIND GUST CAUSED PREMATURE LIFT OFF AND STALL PILOT ESTIMATED GUST AT LEAST 28 KTS X WIND
