# Accident 19770921041039A: Cessna U206F, Afognak Isl, AK, September 21, 1977

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 21, 1977
- Place: Afognak Isl, AK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Location: 58.2622° N, 152.5883° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Afognak Island, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=58.2622&lon=-152.5883&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7353Q, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7353Q-2013-12-04) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna U206F (registry code 2073333, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-u206f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental IO-520 series (registry code 17032, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA U206F
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 3,700 total, 170 in this make and model, 320 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC78DA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC78DA001) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770921041039A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

APPROACHING SHORE LINE ENCOUNTERED STRONG DWN DRAFTS ABORTED TAKE-OFF. FLOAT EQUIPPED.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ANC78DA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC78DA001), Sep 21, 1977: Cessna U206F (N7353Q), Afognak Isl, AK, minor damage

## Other reports on N7353Q (5)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19920829044009I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920829044009I), Aug 29, 1992: Cessna U206F (N7353Q), Sheldon Point, AK, Minor damage. Pilot lost directional control on a crosswind takeoff. Veered off runway. Nose wheel knocked off.
- [Accident 19911018047129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19911018047129A), Oct 18, 1991: Cessna U206F (N7353Q), Scammon Bay, AK, Substantial damage. Sliding sideways on landing. Began go around,settled. Impacted hard collapsing left main and nose. Landed downwind.
- [Incident 19901005053509I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901005053509I), Oct 5, 1990: Cessna U206F (N7353Q), Kasigluk, AK, Minor damage. Pilot taxied into area where passengers loading. Struck a crate while turning, attention on passengers.
- [Incident 19841123071699I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841123071699I), Nov 23, 1984: Cessna U206F (N7353Q), Newtok, AK, Minor damage. Made contact with soft spot approach end of runway. Veered off runway. Soft spots difficult to detect under snow.
- [Incident 19811120086199I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19811120086199I), Nov 20, 1981: Cessna U206 (N7353Q), Kenai, AK, Minor damage. After takeoff pilot returned due to engine roughness from water in fuel lines. Landing off runway. Hit snow.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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