NONE · Douglas DC-6B · 1998-01-02 · MCGRATH, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC98LA014
Event ID
20001211X09388
Type
Accident
Date
1998-01-02
Location
MCGRATH, AK, USA
Coordinates
63.610347, -154.779434
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
3
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
Douglas
Model
DC-6B
Registration
N861TA
FAR Part
125
Engines
4
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The ingestion of snow into the windshield anti-ice system, and the resulting obscured windshield which made runway alignment not possible. Factors associated with this accident were the cold windshield, the reduced performance of the windshield anti-ice because of the short taxi by the crew, and the insufficient information on the system provided by the manufacturer.