ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 332791
Date: | Friday 2 October 1964 |
Time: | 16:30 |
Type: | Steward-Davis Super Catalina (PBY-5A) |
Owner/operator: | Alaska Coastal-Ellis Airlines |
Registration: | N4936V |
MSN: | 1705 |
Engine model: | Wright R-2600 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 3 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Otter Lake, Chichagof Island, AK -
United States of America
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Phase: | Landing |
Nature: | Cargo |
Departure airport: | Sitka Airport, AK (SIT/PASI) |
Destination airport: | |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:The airplane nosed in after a hard landing on the water of Otter Lake.
It was transporting supplies from Sitka to build a US Forest Service cabin that was being constructed on the shore of the lake.
The airplane was a former US Navy Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina that had been converted by Steward-Davis Inc. as a Super Catalina with upgraded Wright Cyclone R-2600 engines, a modified tail fin, a faired nose and other modifications.
PROBABLE CAUSES:
copilot - improper level off
pilot in command - inadequate supervision of flight
FACTORS:
miscellaneous acts,conditions - poorly planned approach
miscellaneous acts,conditions - aircraft came to rest in water
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | UNK65X0118 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB
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