ANC75AA016

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 206F · Eek, AK · August 19, 1974

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
August 19, 1974
Place
Eek, AK · EEK, AK
Injuries
1 fatal, 2 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7343QCessna 206F
Status
Completed · report September 10, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740819034159A
Case key
134456

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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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3-2362  74/8/19    EEK,ALAS            CESSNA 206F         CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 28, 1315
        TIME - 1815                    N7343Q              PX-  1  1  0  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      TOTAL HOURS, 600 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG S-D        INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BETHEL,ALAS                 EEK,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-DOWN LANDING IN WATER                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO RETRACT LANDING GEAR

Aircraft

Registration
N7343Q
Reported as
Cessna 206F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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