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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 207A · Mountain Villag, AK · August 12, 1985

Date: August 12, 1985 · 09:00 local
Place: Mountain Villag, AK
Phase of flight: Unauth Low Level Opns
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9480M
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC85LA151
Reported as: Cessna 207A
Reported engine: Continental IO520F
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,394 total613 in this make and model248 in the last 90 days

N9480MRegistration cancelled Apr 13, 1989 · Cessna 207AS/N 20700696 · Built 1981 Airframe modelCessna 207A Engine modelContinental IO-520-FReciprocating

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What happened

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Turned into wrong valley and was unable to execute a 180. Impacted terrain. Weather factor, uncontrolled airspace.

As the FAA filed it

TURNED INTO WRONG VALLEY AND WAS UNABLE TO EXECUTE A 180. IMPACTED TERRAIN. WEATHER FACTOR, UNCONTROLLED AIRSPACE.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB ANC85LA151Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMountain Villag, AKThe pilot-in-command was aware of the weather he was operating in and intended to fly through a locally well known pass. He misidentified the pass and found himself in a narrow valley. There was insufficient width to effect a 180 degree turn and the rising…Aug 12, 1985 · Substantial damage