Pilatus PC-6H2 N3602R
10 December 1971 · Nunapitchuk, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 10 December 1971 at about 11:40 local time, a Pilatus PC-6H2 registered N3602R, operated by Jims Flying SE, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Nunapitchuk, Alaska, United States. 3 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 11:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Nunapitchuk, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Kwethluk
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Pilatus PC-6H2
- Registration
- N3602R
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Jims Flying SE
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Passenger Operations
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- Bethel, Alas → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4525
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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
ATTEMPTED T/O FROM FROZEN LAKE COVERED WITH DEEPSNOW. HIT RIVER BANK.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Pilatus PC-6H2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Aug 1971 | Pilatus PC-6H2 | Long Tieng, Asia | Air America, In | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Aug 1969 | Pilatus PC-6H2 | Chevak, Alaska, United States | Wien Consolidated Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1968 | Pilatus PC-6H2 | Zephyrhills, Florida, United States | Golden Knights | 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 | - |