# NTSB ANC78FA015: Cessna 206, N29179, Point Spencer, AK, January 24, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: January 24, 1978
- Place: Point Spencer, AK · POINT SPENCER, AK
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 4 serious
- Status: Completed, report May 18, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 143376
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC78FA015
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC78FA015

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1051  78/1/24  NR.POINT SPENCER,AK   CESSNA 206          CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 32, 3500
        TIME - 1020                    N29179              PX-  0  3  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          NOME,AK                     RETURN                       BREVIG MISSION,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WHITEOUT
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - SNOW
           TERRAIN - SNOW-COVERED
        WEATHER BRIEFING - OTHER
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  1000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          3 MILES OR LESS                                          SNOW
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          HAZE                                                      20
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          CALM                                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR
        REMARKS- WX BRIEF BY COMPANY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N29179](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N29179-1991-01-31), registration cancelled 1991-01-31, S/N U2061145 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 206
- Registry model: [Cessna U206C](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-u206c) (registry code 2073332) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19780124010119A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780124010119A), Jan 24, 1978: Cessna U206C, Point Spencer, AK, Destroyed. Wx brief by company.

## Other investigations on N29179 (2)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ANC73AA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC73AA010), Aug 9, 1972: Cessna U206C (N29179), Chignik, AK, substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC71FAG09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC71FAG09), Jul 23, 1970: Cessna U206C (N29179), Naknek, AK, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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