Piper PA-31-310 accident near Mccarthy, AK
On July 18, 1994, a Piper PA-31-310 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Mccarthy, AK. 5 people were seriously injured. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- July 18, 1994
- Place
- Mccarthy, AK
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-31-310 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 0 fatal, 5 serious, 3 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 55.920°N, 159.490°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001206X01634
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On July 18, 1994, at 1140 Alaska daylight time, a wheel equipped Piper PA31-310 (Navajo) airplane, N6CC, operated by Gulkana Air Service, Inc., collided with terrain during takeoff from runway 19 at the McCarthy No. 2 airport, McCarthy, Alaska. The airline transport certificated pilot-in-command and two passengers received minor injuries and five passengers received serious injuries. The airplane was destroyed and there was an on ground fire. The flight was conducted under the on demand rules contained in 14 CFR Part 135 for the purpose of transporting a group of foreign tourist to Anchorage, Alaska. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a flight plan was on file with the Gulkana Flight Service Station (FSS). FLIGHTCREW INFORMATION Roscoe O. Van Camp, date of birth April 15, 1953, is the holder of Airline Transport Pilot certificate No. 557963209 with the ratings and limitations of airplane multiengine land, commercial privileges airplane single engine land and sea. His most recent Class II medical certificate, dated March 7, 1994, was void of limitations. He became employed by Gulkana Air Service on a part time basis in March 1992. Mr. Van Camp is a medical doctor by profession and is employed in that capacity at the hospital in Glennallen, Alaska. He did not work at the hospital on the evening of July 16, 1994. His initial and most recent recurrent training in the PA31-310 was April 22, 1992 and March 20, 1994, respectively. His most recent 14 CFR Part 135.293a, .293b, .299, and .297 checks were completed on March 7, 1994. Gulkana Air Service fl
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S INADVERTENT USE OF THE PARKING BRAKE DURING THE TAKEOFF AND NOT ABORTING THE TAKEOFF. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S IMPROPER USE OF THE AIRPLANE CHECKLIST.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
