Beechcraft E18S N3771B
8 December 1976 · Anchorage, Alaska, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 8 December 1976 at about 10:32 local time, a Beechcraft E18S registered N3771B, operated by Klondike Line, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Anchorage, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:32
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Anchorage, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Anchorage Intl
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft E18S
- Registration
- N3771B
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Klondike Line
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Cargo Operations
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Bethel, Ak
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3835
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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
UNABLE TO FEATHER PROPS DURING RUNUP. PERSONNEL - PREHEATING OIL SYSTEM INADEQUATE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft E18S accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jan 1976 | Beechcraft E18S | Manahawkin, New Jersey, United States | Thramway Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1976 | Beechcraft E18S | Erie, Pennsylvania, United States | Great Western* | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1976 | Beechcraft E18S | Kodiak, Alaska, United States | Gifford Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1976 | Beechcraft E18S | Covington, Tennessee, United States | Ortner Air TAX | Fatal | 2 |
| 26 Oct 1976 | Beechcraft E18S | W Chicago, Illinois, United States | Oklahoma Aircr | No injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 1976 | Beechcraft E18S | Shafter, Texas, United States | Swift Air Char | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 1976 | Cessna 150 | Coyanosa, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1976 | Schweizer SGS233 | Elmira, New York, United States | Ithaca Flyingc | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1976 | Piper PA-22 | Burns, Oregon, United States | Klamath Aircra | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1976 | Douglas DC-3A | Dallas, Texas, United States | Tricon Airline | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1976 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Boulder, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1976 | Piper PA-28 | Thibodaux, Louisiana, United States | Nova FLT Cntr | No injuries | - |