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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 206 · Kenai, AK · July 12, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 12, 1976
Place
Kenai, AK · KENAI, AK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N8091ZCessna 206
Status
Completed · report August 26, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760712028949A
Case key
154374

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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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3-1816  76/7/12  NR.KENAI,AK           CESSNA 206          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 22, 254
        TIME - 2300                    N8091Z              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO            TOTAL HOURS, 14 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BEACH-FIELD SITE           KENAI,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - SANDY
        REMARKS- TOOK OFF FRM SLOPING BEACH.

Aircraft

Registration
N8091Z
Reported as
Cessna 206
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.