Pilatus PC-6 N3603R
22 February 1971 · Anchorage, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 February 1971 at about 17:25 local time, a Pilatus PC-6 registered N3603R, operated by Polar Airways, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Anchorage, Alaska, United States. 9 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 17:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Anchorage, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Strip
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Pilatus PC-6
- Registration
- N3603R
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Polar Airways
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Passenger Operations
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- Little Susitna, Alas → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4240
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
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
GR HIT SNOW BERM AT EDGE OF NARROW RWY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Pilatus PC-6 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 May 1971 | Pilatus PC-6 | Iliamna, Alaska, United States | Alaska Air GUI | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1972 | Pilatus PC-6 | Deadhorse, Alaska, United States | Jims Flying SE | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1972 | Pilatus PC-6 | Nome, Alaska, United States | Munz Northern | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1973 | Pilatus PC-6 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Alaska Airguid | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 May 1969 | Pilatus PC-6 | Dead Horse, Alaska, United States | Alaska Air GUI | No injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 1969 | Pilatus PC-6 | Saigon, Asia | Air America In | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| 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 | - |