Curtiss-Wright C-46R N7848B
11 July 2024 · Kenai, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 11 July 2024 at about 17:46 local time, a Curtiss-Wright C-46R registered N7848B, operated by Everts Air Fuel Inc, was involved in an accident near Kenai, Alaska, United States. 2 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 17:46
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kenai, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Kenai Muni (ENA)
- Coordinates
- 60.5733, -151.2448
- Aircraft
- Curtiss-Wright C-46R
- Registration
- N7848B
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1942
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Everts Air Fuel Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 125: 20+ Pax,6000+ lbs
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Beluga
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC24LA066
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
An in-flight collision with birds during takeoff.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that during takeoff, as the airplane passed through 150 ft above ground level (agl) several birds impacted the leading edge of the left wing. The impact resulted in substantial damage to the wing structure. The pilot continued the takeoff and entered a left hand traffic pattern and eventually landed back at the airport. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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