Accident · 2001-09-25

NTSB case ANC01LA146 · Douglas DC-6B · Part 121

What the record says

Event date
2001-09-25
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
Minor injury
Aircraft
Douglas DC-6B (N867TA)
Operating rule
Part 121
Operator
operator not named in the NTSB record

Probable cause

The flightcrew's continued use of an unstabilized GPS approach. Factors associated with the accident were low ceilings, and the inadequate coordination between the crew.

Source: NTSB case ANC01LA146

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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