ANC77DAH03

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 206 · Anchorage, AK · August 19, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 19, 1977
Place
Anchorage, AK · ANCHORAGE, AK
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N2620XCessna 206
Status
Completed · report October 25, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770819027179A
Case key
145825

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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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3-2672  77/8/19  NR.ANCHORAGE,AK       CESSNA 206          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 57, 2075
        TIME - 1000                    N2620X              PX-  0  0  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 15 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - STRIP-YENTNA RVR
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          YENTNA RIVER                FAIRBANKS,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           SYSTEMS - FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS: RUDDER AND RUDDER TAB CONTROL SYSTEM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - JAMMED
        REMARKS- DRAGGED TAILCONE,RUDDER JAMMED.

Aircraft

Registration
N2620X
Reported as
Cessna 206
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Strip-Yentna Rvr

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N2620X · 1

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