Convair L-13 N4704V
20 December 1973 · Fairbanks, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 20 December 1973 at about 11:15 local time, a Convair L-13 registered N4704V was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Fairbanks, 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 11:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fairbanks, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Metro Field
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Convair L-13
- Registration
- N4704V
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Z
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3915
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
AILERON CTL JAMMED FOR UNDET REASON.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Convair L-13 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jun 1975 | Convair L-13 | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1971 | Convair L-13 | Watsonville, California, United States | Spad 7 Flying | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jan 1976 | Convair L-13 | San Fernando, California, United States | Red Baron Air | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1969 | Convair L-13 | Decatur, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1968 | Convair L-13 | Genesee, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1979 | Convair L-13 | Girdwood, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 1973 | Cessna 150J | No.olmstead, Ohio, United States | Ortner Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1973 | Cessna 180 | Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1973 | Cessna 210H | Flagler Beach, Florida, United States | Asphalt Produc | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Apr 1973 | Cessna 172 | Bristol, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1973 | Cessna 150F | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1973 | Lake LA-4 | Key West, Florida, United States | US Dept of INT | No injuries | - |