Pilatus PC6-H2 N2854T
16 August 1971 · Akiak, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 August 1971 at about 14:41 local time, a Pilatus PC6-H2 registered N2854T, operated by Wien Consolidated Airlines, Inc., was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Akiak, Alaska, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:41
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Akiak, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Akiak
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Pilatus PC6-H2
- Registration
- N2854T
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Wien Consolidated Airlines, Inc.
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Bethel, Alas → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 1-0035
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
INTNTL LND SHORT OF RWY DUE PEOPLE NEXT TO RWY. R GR HIT RAISED RWY THRESHOLD. ARPT STATE OPERATED
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 1971 | M Mustang M-1 | Aurora, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1971 | Cessna 172 | Creston, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Sarasota, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1971 | Cessna 172K | Bethany, Oklahoma, United States | Diamond Air, In | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1971 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Portage, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 May 1971 | Flybaby 1A | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |