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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 206 · Unalakleet, AK · July 18, 1978

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 18, 1978
Place
Unalakleet, AK · UNALAKLEET, AK
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N625QCessna 206
Status
Completed · report October 26, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780718025569A
Case key
140828

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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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3-2667  78/7/18    UNALAKLEET,AK       CESSNA 206          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 42, 1101
        TIME - 1130                    N625Q               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 353 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - UNALAKEET RIVER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          UNALAKLEET,AK               KALTAG,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAKEOFF: RUN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        REMARKS- FLOAT EQUIPPED. AIRCRAFT IMPACTED A SHALLOW SUBMERGED SANDBAR.

Aircraft

Registration
N625Q
Reported as
Cessna 206
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Unalakeet River

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N625Q · 1

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