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FAA incident report · Cessna 207A · Kwigillingok, AK · October 15, 2002

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Date
October 15, 2002 · 14:05 local
Place
Kwigillingok, AK
Airport
Kwigillingok Airport
Phase of flight
Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
HYQA
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N7389U
Reported as
Cessna 207A
Reported engine
Continental IO520F
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
8,520 total1,000 in this make and model100 in the last 90 days
N7389URegistered now · Cessna 207AS/N 20700432 · Built 1978Airframe modelCessna 207AEngine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-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 the horizontal stabilizer struck an unknown object. The airman said he heard a "clunk" and taxied back to the ramp to inspect the aircraft. The aircraft was then flown to bethel in an unairworthy condition.

As the FAA filed it

(-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 THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER STRUCK AN UNKNOWN OBJECT. THE AIRMAN SAID HE HEARD A "CLUNK" AND TAXIED BACK TO THE RAMP TO INSPECT THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN FLOWN TO BETHEL IN AN UNAIRWORTHY CONDITION.

Other reports on N7389U · 3

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

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