ANC76AA025

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 207 · Cinder River, AK · August 19, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 19, 1975
Place
Cinder River, AK · CINDER RIVER, AK
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N91146Cessna 207
Status
Completed · report October 21, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
149665

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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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1-0020  75/8/19    CINDER RIVER,AK     CESSNA 207          CR-  0  0  1  NS/CTR REVENUE PASSG DOM  COMMERCIAL, AGE 52, 14975
        TIME - 1800                    N91146              PX-  0  0  3                            TOTAL HOURS, 1502 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        OPERATOR - KODIAK WESTERN ALASKA AIRLINES,INC.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          PILOT POINT,AK              KODIAK,AK                    CINDER RIVER,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        REMARKS- TKOF FRM SHORT GRAVEL BAR. RAN INTO SOFT AREA,THEN WATER.

Aircraft

Registration
N91146
Reported as
Cessna 207
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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