Douglas DC-6-B N861TA
1 April 1996 · Beluga, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 1 April 1996 at about 15:00 local time, a Douglas DC-6-B registered N861TA was involved in an accident near Beluga, Alaska, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. 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 15:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Beluga, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Beluga (BLG)
- Coordinates
- 55.9198, -159.4895
- Aircraft
- Douglas DC-6-B
- Registration
- N861TA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 4
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Palmer → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC96LA042
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
The Pilot-in-Command's selection of an unsuitable terrain area for taxi/parking and his misjudgment of the clearance required.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
After landing the Captain was taxiing the airplane to the parking area to off load his cargo of fuel. While the Captain was maneuvering the airplane in the parking area the left wingtip struck a vertical steel building support. The Captain attempted to back up the airplane through the use of reverse thrust. While backing up, the left elevator, stabilizer, and vertical fin struck a steel fuel tank being stored near the parking area. The Captain stated that the parking area is tight for a DC-6 airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Douglas DC-6 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun 1980 | Douglas DC-6 | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | Zantop International Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1980 | Douglas DC-6 | Dillingham, Alaska, United States | Ball Brothers | No injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 2013 | Douglas DC-6 | Nuiqsut, Alaska, United States | Tatonduk Outfitters Ltd | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1978 | Douglas DC-6 | Muscat, Asia | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 8 Feb 1976 | Douglas DC-6 | Van Nuys, California, United States | Mercer Airlines, Inc. | Fatal | 3 |
| 20 Mar 1970 | Douglas DC-6 | Oshima Isle, Asia | Southern Air Transport, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr 1996 | Piper PA-28 | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1996 | Piper PA-11 | Paxson, Alaska, United States | Mark W. Barkdull | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1996 | Piper PA-14 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | David Calkins | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1996 | Piper PA-18 | Kotzebue, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1996 | Cessna 180H | Palmer, Alaska, United States | Richard Greeno | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1996 | Piper PA-18 | Kasilof, Alaska, United States | Paul G. Isaak | No injuries | - |