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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172F · Scammon Bay, AK · March 20, 1981

Date
March 20, 1981 · 17:00 local
Place
Scammon Bay, AK
Airport
Scammon Bay
Phase of flight
Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N8519U
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC81DAG39
Reported as
Cessna 172F
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
9,052 total190 in this make and model94 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Pilot attempted takeoff from muddy strip. One wheel hit soft spot and caused airplane to swerve into snow berm.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF FROM MUDDY STRIP. ONE WHEEL HIT SOFT SPOT AND CAUSED AIRPLANE TO SWERVE INTO SNOW BERM.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

Other reports on N8519U · 1

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