ANC77DAG30

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 206 · False Pass, AK · January 23, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 23, 1977
Place
False Pass, AK · FALSE PASS, AK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N1981UCessna 206
Status
Completed · report March 8, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770123001689A
Case key
157002

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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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3-0151  77/1/23    FALSE PASS,AK       CESSNA 206          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 30, 1010
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N1981U              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 30 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FALSE PASS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAND POINT,AK               FALSE PASS,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- A/C STRUCK BARREL

Aircraft

Registration
N1981U
Reported as
Cessna 206
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
False Pass

FAA reports on this event · 1

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