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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 207 · Shishmaref, AK · June 13, 1977

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 13, 1977
Place
Shishmaref, AK · SHISHMAREF, AK
Injuries
1 minor, 5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N91059Cessna 207
Status
Completed · report July 20, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770613017539A
Case key
157242

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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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3-1269  77/6/13  NR.SHISHMAREF,AK      CESSNA 207          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 31, 3430
        TIME - 1407                    N91059              PX-  0  0  5  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 70 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NOME,AK                     SHISHMAREF,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FLEW INTO BLIND CANYON

Aircraft

Registration
N91059
Reported as
Cessna 207
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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