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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 207 · Anchorage, AK · November 14, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 14, 1971
Place
Anchorage, AK · ANCHORAGE, AK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N1590UCessna 207
Status
Completed · report April 24, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
164514

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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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3-3459  71/11/14 NR.ANCHORAGE,ALAS     CESSNA 207          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1600                    N1590U              PX-  0  0  1  TEST                      46, 7800 TOTAL HOURS, 60
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         ANCHORAGE,ALAS               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: INITIAL APPROACH
           DITCHING                                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER
        REMARKS- DITCHED IN COOK INLET. ACFT SANK,WASNT RECOVERED

Aircraft

Registration
N1590U
Reported as
Cessna 207
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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