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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Bornite, AK · August 10, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 10, 1979
Place
Bornite, AK · BORNITE, AK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N914AVCessna 182
Status
Completed · report March 13, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790810043709A
Case key
134761

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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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3-3365  79/8/10    BORNITE,AK          CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 36, 10500
        TIME - 1835                    N914AV              PX-  0  0  1  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 1000 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BORNITE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BORNITE,AK                  FAIRBANKS,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N914AV
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Bornite

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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