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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna U206 · Anchorage, AK · July 10, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 10, 1978
Place
Anchorage, AK · ANCHORAGE, AK
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N756MDCessna U206
Status
Completed · report March 29, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780710042919A
Case key
140396

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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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3-4218  78/7/10    ANCHORAGE,AK        CESSNA U206         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 55, 1500
        TIME - 1045                    N756MD              PX-  0  0  3  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 800 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAKE HOOD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ANCHORAGE,AK                KODIAK,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED AND CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISREGARD OF GOOD OPERATING PRACTICE
        REMARKS- FLOAT PLANE OPERATION AREA.WITNESS STATED ACFT ATTEMPTING TKOF AHEAD OF ANOTHER CO ACFT.

Aircraft

Registration
N756MD
Reported as
Cessna U206
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lake Hood

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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