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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 206CESSNA · Big River, AK · September 1, 1981

Date
September 1, 1981 · 12:30 local
Place
Big River, AK
Phase of flight
Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N35831
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC81DA104
Reported as
Cessna 206CESSNA
Reported engine
Continental IO520F
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,885 total392 in this make and model407 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.

Lost directional control in soft sand in attempt to depart a sand bar. Airplane ground-looped into trees.

As the FAA filed it

LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL IN SOFT SAND IN ATTEMPT TO DEPART A SAND BAR. AIRPLANE GROUND-LOOPED INTO TREES.

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 N35831 · 1

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