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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 206G · Moose Creek Lk, AK · September 8, 1979

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
September 8, 1979
Place
Moose Creek Lk, AK · MOOSE CREEK LK, AK
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N756SNCessna 206G
Status
Completed · report April 14, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790908043069A
Case key
133189

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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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3-3486   79/9/8    MOOSE CREEK LK,AK   CESSNA 206G         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 54, 3522
        TIME - 1540                    N756SN              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO            TOTAL HOURS, 716 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          ANCHORAGE,AK                ANCHORAGE,AK.                MOOSE CREEK LK,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        WEATHER BRIEFING - SELF-HELP,PILOT CHECKED WEATHER DATA
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      70
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           8                                                       VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          OTHER
        REMARKS- PLT STATED-WND VARIABLE 8-10KTS.INSUF WATER FOR FLOAT PLANE TO LND DRG ABORT.CO FLT PLN.D/A 3413FT

Aircraft

Registration
N756SN
Reported as
Cessna 206G
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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