Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 29 May 1965
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Reeve Aleutian Airways
Registration Number: N91016
Location: Nikolski Air Force Station, AK (IKO) –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Investigating Agency: NTSBNTSB
Category: Accident
A sudden and strong crosswind caused a premature takeoff, resulting in a stalled and catastrophic crash.A sudden and strong crosswind caused a premature takeoff, resulting in a stalled and catastrophic crash.
Description
A sudden wind gust (crosswind component estimated to be 28 kts) caused a premature lift-off on takeoff. The aircraft stalled and crashed. PROBABLEÿCAUSE(S): weatherÿ-ÿsuddenÿwindshift weatherÿbriefingÿ-ÿunknown/notÿreported weatherÿforecastÿ-ÿunknown/notÿreported
Primary Cause
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