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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna A185E · King Salmon, AK · July 18, 1987

Date
July 18, 1987 · 15:00 local
Place
King Salmon, AK
Airport
King Salmon
Phase of flight
To Aborted (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N1977U
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC87LA099
Reported as
Cessna A185E
Reported engine
Continental IO520D
People aboard
4
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
33 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.

The float equipped aircraft collided with a boat dock during a river takeoff abort. Pilot reported strong currents.

As the FAA filed it

THE FLOAT EQUIPPED AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH A BOAT DOCK DURING A RIVER TAKEOFF ABORT. PILOT REPORTED STRONG CURRENTS.

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 N1977U · 1

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