Armstrong AW-650 N891U
19 May 1974 · Anchorage, Alaska, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 19 May 1974 at about 09:20 local time, a Armstrong AW-650 registered N891U, operated by Dept of Interi, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Anchorage, Alaska, United States. 6 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured, 4 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 09:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Anchorage, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Campbell
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Armstrong AW-650
- Registration
- N891U
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 4
- Operator
- Dept of Interi
- Operating rule
- Federal-Public Aircraft
- Purpose of flight
- All Other Public Flying
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Aniak, Alas
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2255
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
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
ELEV GUST LOCK NOT REMOVED.OVERRAN RWY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Armstrong AW-650 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jun 1968 | Armstrong AW-650 | Little Rock, Arkansas, United States | Universal Airlines, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1962 | Armstrong AW-650 | Rome, New York, United States | Capitol Airways | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1974 | Aeronca 7BCM | Arboles, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1974 | Piper PA-18 | Joliet, Illinois, United States | Joliet Municip | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1974 | Cessna 172 | Ely, Minnesota, United States | Wilderness WIN | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1974 | Bell 47G-2 | Seward, Alaska, United States | Heli-Lift, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 May 1974 | Sikorsky S55B | Kaneohe, Hawaii, United States | Rotorlift Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1974 | Cessna 206 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |