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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 206 · Kotzebue, AK · November 24, 1976

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
November 24, 1976
Place
Kotzebue, AK · KOTZEBUE, AK
Injuries
1 fatal, 1 uninjured
Damage
No damage
Phase of flight
Standing
Aircraft
N35593Cessna 206
Status
Completed · report March 28, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19761124042249A
Case key
156562

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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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3-3954  76/11/24   KOTZEBUE,AK         CESSNA 206          CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 34, 2555
        TIME - 0800                    N35593              PX-  0  0  1  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 27 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-NONE         OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RALPH WIEN MEM.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          KOTZEBUE,AK                 KOTZEBUE,AK                  KIVALINA,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR ACCIDENT TO PERSON                       STATIC: STARTING ENGINE(S)
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
        REMARKS- HAND STARTING AT NIGHT,SNOW & ICE ON GROUND.

Aircraft

Registration
N35593
Reported as
Cessna 206
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
No damage
Airport
Ralph Wien Mem.

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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