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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 207A · Mcgrath, AK · March 11, 1985

Date
March 11, 1985 · 15:35 local
Place
Mcgrath, AK
Airport
Mcgrath
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N9937M
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC85LA053
Reported as
Cessna 207A
Reported engine
Continental IO520F
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,520 total70 in this make and model55 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.

What happened

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

Crankshaft failed, aircraft struck trees during emergency landing. Reason for crankshaft failure is undetermined.

As the FAA filed it

CRANKSHAFT FAILED, AIRCRAFT STRUCK TREES DURING EMERGENCY LANDING. REASON FOR CRANKSHAFT FAILURE IS UNDETERMINED.

NTSB investigation

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