Date: | Monday 26 June 1989 |
Time: | 11:05 |
Type: | Douglas C-47A-65-DL (DC-3C) |
Owner/operator: | California Air Tours |
Registration: | N8042X |
MSN: | 19041 |
Year of manufacture: | 1943 |
Total airframe hrs: | 10762 hours |
Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney R-1830-94 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial, written off |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | 8 km S off Petersburg, AK -
United States of America
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Phase: | Initial climb |
Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
Departure airport: | Petersburg Municipal Airport, AK (PSG/PAPG) |
Destination airport: | Ketchikan International Airport, AK (KTN/PAKT) |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:Climbing through 200-300 feet after takeoff a portion of the right aileron fabric separated. Then the pilot's control wheel became free. Although the mechanic in the right seat told him that his controls were functioning normally, the pilot disagreed and he ditched the aircraft.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The pilot's improper decision to ditch the aircraft when it could have been flown back to the airport using the right seat controls. Contributing factor(s) was: the failure and separation of a portion of the right aileron fabric and the pilot's excessive force applied to the control wheel which resulted in overstressing the aileron control chain.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | SEA89FA122 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 2 years and 7 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
ICAO Adrep Summary 1/94 (#81)
Images:
photo (c) Rolf Larsson; Fairbanks International Airport, AK (FAI); 24 May 1989
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