Curtiss-Wrt C-46F N1663M
22 January 1975 · Arctic Village, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 January 1975 at about 13:00 local time, a Curtiss-Wrt C-46F registered N1663M, operated by Fairbanks Air Service, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Arctic Village, 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 13:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Arctic Village, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Arctic Village
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Curtiss-Wrt C-46F
- Registration
- N1663M
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Fairbanks Air Service
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Fairbanks, Ak
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 1-0005
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
NR 2 FIREWALL SHUTOFF CLOSED INADVERTENTLY.HIT SNOW BERM NEXT TO NARROW HWY.DMGD HORIZ STAB.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Mar 1975 | Curtiss-Wrt C-46F | La Papa, Mexico | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1977 | Curtiss Wrt C-46F | Hollywood, Florida, United States | Altec Interna | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1971 | Curtiss-Wrt C-46F | Houston, Texas, United States | Guinn Flying S | No injuries | - |
| 3 Feb 1969 | Curtiss Wrt C-46F | Manaus, South America | Carolina Aircr | No injuries | - |
| 9 Dec 1969 | Curtiss-Wrt C-46F | Tampa, Florida, United States | RMR Aircraft | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1969 | Curtiss Wrt C-46F | Nassau, Other-Foreign Countries | Roberts Realty | Fatal | 2 |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan 1975 | Stinson 108 | Vermillion, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1975 | Bensen B8M | Ocotillo Wells, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Mar 1975 | Cessna 182 | Glenville, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1975 | Aero Comdr 1121 | Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States | Thermonetics I | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 May 1975 | Cessna 177 | West Milford, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1975 | Bell 206B | St Martinville, Louisiana, United States | Air Marine, Inc | No injuries | - |