Accident description
Last updated: 19 May 2013
| Status: | Final |
| Date: | 19 MAY 1974 |
| Time: | 09:20 |
| Type: | Armstrong Whitworth AW-650 Argosy 101 |
| Operator: | United States Department of Interior |
| Registration: | N891U |
| C/n / msn: | 6655 |
| First flight: | 1959-07-20 (14 years 10 months) |
| Engines: | 4 Rolls Royce 526 Dart |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off |
| Airplane fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Anchorage-Campbell Airstrip, AK (United States of America) |
| Phase: | Takeoff (TOF) |
| Nature: | Fire fighting |
| Departure airport: | Anchorage-Campbell Airstrip, AK, United States of America |
| Aniak Airport, AK (ANI), United States of America |
Take-off from runway 20 was aborted because the aircraft was unable to get airborne. The Argosy overran by 630m and ended up in a wooded area, catching fire. It appeared that the take-off was attempted with the external gust-locks installed on the elevator.
PROBABLE CAUSE:
pilot in command - inadequate preflight preparation and/or planning
miscellaneous acts,conditions - gust locks engaged
FACTOR:
copilot - lack of familiarity with aircraft Events:
Sources:
» NTSB
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Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Anchorage-Campbell Airstrip, AK to Aniak Airport, AK as the crow flies is 518 km (324 miles).
Distance from Anchorage-Campbell Airstrip, AK to Aniak Airport, AK as the crow flies is 518 km (324 miles).
