Status:	Final
Date:	29 MAY 1965
Time:	09:25
Type:	Douglas C-47A-DK
Operator:	Reeve Aleutian Airways
Registration:	N91016
C/n / msn:	11853
First flight:	1943
Total airframe hrs:	24137
Engines:	2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92
Crew:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Passengers:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Total:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5
Airplane damage:	Written off
Airplane fate:	Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Location:	Nikolski Air Force Station, AK (IKO) (United States of America)
Phase:	Takeoff (TOF)
Nature:	Domestic Scheduled Passenger
Departure airport:	Nikolski Air Force Station, AK (IKO), United States of America
Destination airport:	?

Narrative:
A sudden wind gust (crosswind component estimated to be 28kts) caused a premature lift-off on takeoff. The aircraft stalled and crashed.

PROBABLE CAUSE(S):
weather - sudden windshift
weather briefing - unknown/not reported
weather forecast - unknown/not reported

Sources:
» NTSB File 1-0017