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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 206 · Bethel, AK · September 9, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 9, 1978
Place
Bethel, AK · BETHEL, AK
Injuries
6 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N5014UCessna 206
Status
Completed · report February 9, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780909043479A
Case key
139497

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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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3-3960   78/9/9    BETHEL,AK           CESSNA 206          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 34, 2400
        TIME - 1915                    N5014U              PX-  0  0  5  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 250 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BETHEL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          BETHEL,AK                   BETHEL,AK                    TULUKSAK,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FAILED TO USE ALL AVAILABLE RUNWAY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        REMARKS- COMPANY VFR FLT PLAN.

Aircraft

Registration
N5014U
Reported as
Cessna 206
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Bethel

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N5014U · 2

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