Douglas DC-6B N151
3 March 1992 · Selawik, Alaska, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 3 March 1992 at about 22:20 local time, a Douglas DC-6B registered N151, operated by Everts, Cliff, was involved in an accident near Selawik, Alaska, United States. 3 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 22:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Selawik, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Selawik (WLK)
- Coordinates
- 66.5906, -160.0196
- Aircraft
- Douglas DC-6B
- Registration
- N151
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 4
- Operator
- Everts, Cliff
- Operating rule
- Part 125: 20+ Pax,6000+ lbs
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Fairbanks → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC92LA043
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PRE FLIGHT PLANNING AND DISREGARDING THE AIRCRAFT PERFORMANCE DATA. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE THE EXTREME OUTSIDE AIR TEMPERATURES, THE ICY RUNWAY, AND THE TAILWIND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE HEAVILY LOADED FUEL TANKER LANDED WITH AN APPROXIMATE 3 KNOT TAILWIND, OVER RAN THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY, AND CAME TO A STOP ON A FROZEN RIVER. THE LAST TWO THIRDS OF THE 3,150 FT LONG GRAVEL RUNWAY WAS COVERED WITH ICE. THE CREW STATED THAT THE PROPELLERS EITHER FAILED TO GO INTO REVERSE, OR WERE SLOW IN REVERSING, TO ASSIST IN STOPPING. EXAMINATION REVEALED THAT ALL PROPELLER BLADES WERE IN THE REVERSED POSITION. OUTSIDE AIR TEMPERATURE WAS MINUS 30 TO MINUS 35 DEGREES F. THE AIRPLANE PERFORMANCE CHART USED TO CALCULATE THE LANDING DISTANCE WAS FOR 'CONCRETE RUNWAYS'. STOPPING DISTANCE WAS NOT PREDICATED ON THE USE OF REVERSE PROPELLER THRUST. POST ACCIDENT CALCULATIONS, USING THE SAME CHART, FOUND THE ESTIMATED LANDING DISTANCE NEEDED FOR THE ACCIDENT FLIGHT TO BE 100 TO 200 FT MORE THAN THE LENGTH OF THE RUNWAY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Douglas DC-6B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 May 1990 | Douglas DC-6B | Guatemala City, Guatemala | Aerial Transit | Fatal | 3 |
| 3 Dec 1989 | Douglas DC-6B | George Town, Bahamas | Ilpo | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jan 1998 | Douglas DC-6B | McGrath, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1985 | Douglas DC-6B | Miami, Florida, United States | APA International Air, S.a. | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jan 2001 | Douglas DC-6B | Crooked Creek, Alaska, United States | Everts Air Fuel, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 2001 | Douglas DC-6B | Nuiqsut, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb 1992 | Piper PA-18A-150 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | John Clark | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1992 | Richard C Ballow KITFOX 1 | Valdez, Alaska, United States | Jones, William Marshall | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1992 | Aeronca 7AC | Sitka, Alaska, United States | Diment, Archie G. | No injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1992 | Champion 7EC | Chugiak, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Feb 1992 | Cessna 180 | Shishmaref, Alaska, United States | Sheldon, Robert J. | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1992 | Cessna 185F | Pelican, Alaska, United States | Bellair, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |