# Accident 19830107066919A: Cessna 207A, Aniak, AK, January 7, 1983

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 7, 1983, 15:30 local time
- Place: Aniak, AK
- Airport: Aniak
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Climb
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: HASA
- Location: 61.2004° N, 158.5993° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=61.2004&lon=-158.5993&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7389U, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7389U) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 207A (registry code 2073604, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-207a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental IO-520 series (registry code 17032, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 207A
- Reported engine: CONT IO520F
- People aboard: 6
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 3,500 total, 1,000 in this make and model, 282 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC83FA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC83FA030) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830107066919A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE QUIT ON CLIMBOUT. SEVERED NOSE GEAR LANDING ON ROUGH RIVER ICE. FOUND ICE CLOGGING FUEL SYSTEM.

## 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 ANC83FA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC83FA030), Jan 7, 1983: Cessna 207A (N7389U), Aniak, AK, substantial damage

## Other reports on N7389U (3)

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

- [Incident 20021015034499I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20021015034499I), Oct 15, 2002: Cessna 207A (N7389U), Kwigillingok, AK, Substantial damage. (-23) While taxiing for takeoff the aircraft's wheel became stuck in a soft spot at the end of the runway. While the airman was powering out of the soft spot…
- [Accident 19970222003669A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970222003669A), Feb 22, 1997: Cessna 207A (N7389U), Chevak, AK, Substantial damage. High sink on final and whiteout. Hit 6 inch snow berm. 100FT short runway. Sheared nose gear. Landed on runway.
- [Incident 19851215065729I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851215065729I), Dec 15, 1985: Cessna 207A (N7389U), Fort Yukon, AK. Smoke in cabin before precautionary landing. Engine ran rough. Cylinder 6 cracked in barrel area.

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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