ANC75AA061

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 207 · Egegik, AK · March 4, 1975

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
March 4, 1975
Place
Egegik, AK · EGEGIK, AK
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N1573UCessna 207
Status
Completed · report October 9, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
Safety recommendations
Yes
Case key
79596

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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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1-0035   75/3/4    EGEGIK,AK           CESSNA 207          CR-  0  0  1  SCHED DOM CARGO SRV       COMMERCIAL, AGE 52, 14815
        TIME - 1740                    N1573U              PX-  0  0  0                            TOTAL HOURS, 3147 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EGEGIK
        OPERATOR - KODIAK WESTERN ALASKA AIRLINES,INC.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          KING SALMON,AK              PILOT POINT,AK               EGEGIK,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE CONTROLS: THROTTLE-POWER LEVER ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - BINDING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CHAFED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - PRODUCTION-DESIGN-PERSONNEL: OTHER
           TERRAIN - SNOW-COVERED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- THROTTLE CABLE HOUSING FAILED AT FIREWALL.PLT UN INCREASE PWR.HIT HOLE IN SNOW.

Aircraft

Registration
N1573U
Reported as
Cessna 207
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Egegik

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