ANC68A0027

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna U206 · Anchorage, AK · October 18, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 18, 1967
Place
Anchorage, AK · ANCHORAGE, AK
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N5279UCessna U206
Status
Completed · report November 24, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
113142

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3041  67/10/18   ANCHORAGE,ALAS.     CESSNA U206         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 56, 4000
        TIME - 1450                    N5279U              PX-  0  0  3  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 440 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAXI: FROM LANDING
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- PLT TAXIING ON-STEP IN OPEN WATER TRIED TO TAXI OVER SAND BAR-PLT MISJUDGED SAND BAR FOR MUD.

Aircraft

Registration
N5279U
Reported as
Cessna U206
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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