ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 328475
Date: | Tuesday 30 October 1979 |
Time: | 10:30 |
Type: | Douglas C-47B-35-DK Dakota IVM |
Owner/operator: | Frontier Flying Service |
Registration: | N99663 |
MSN: | 33467/16719 |
Year of manufacture: | 1945 |
Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney R-1830-90C |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Bettles Airport, AK (BTT) -
United States of America
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Phase: | Approach |
Nature: | Cargo |
Departure airport: | Fairbanks International Airport, AK (FAI/PAFA) |
Destination airport: | Bettles Airport, AK (BTT/PABT) |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:Visibility at Bettles was very poor due to blowing snow and a low ceiling. DC-3 N99663 was on finals during a localiser DME approach when it struck three parked aircraft 50 feet to the right of the runway.
PROBABLE CAUSE:
pilot in command - improper IFR operation
FACTORS:
weather - low ceiling
weather - fog
weather - snow
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | ANC80FA008 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB
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