ANC71DAG42

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna TU206C · Aniak, AK · September 26, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 26, 1970
Place
Aniak, AK · ANIAK, AK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N29013Cessna TU206C
Status
Completed · report July 6, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
150719

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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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3-3817  70/9/26  NR.ANIAK,ALAS         CESSNA TU206C       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 33, 3242
        TIME - 1130                    N29013              PX-  0  0  1  AERIAL SURVEY             TOTAL HOURS, 2100 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - 0PHIR CREEK STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ANIAK,ALAS                  ANIAK,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: POORLY MAINTAINED RUNWAY SURFACE
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: HIDDEN HAZARD
        REMARKS- LDG STRIP,RIVER ROCK,LOOSE GRAVEL ON TOP.HIT DITCH,ABT 10IN DEEP,COVERED WITH WEEDS,UNMARKED.

Aircraft

Registration
N29013
Reported as
Cessna TU206C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
0phir Creek Strip