Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 2 March 1969
Aircraft Type: Howard Super Ventura
Owner/operator: National Steel Corp.
Registration Number: N3403
Location: Gaylord-Otsego County Airport, MI (GLR) –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Substantial, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7
Investigating Agency: NTSBNTSB
Category: Accident
Description
The pilot lost directional control on takeoff and the aircraft impacted a five foot snow bank on the side of the runway. PROBABLE CAUSE(S) pilot in command – failed to maintain directional control FACTOR(S) miscellaneous acts,conditions – sunglare airports/airways/facilities – airport conditions: other
Source of Information
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