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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna T207A · Scammon Bay, AK · September 30, 1979

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
September 30, 1979
Place
Scammon Bay, AK · SCAMMON BAY, AK
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7305UCessna T207A
Status
Completed · report September 9, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
132833

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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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3-3950  79/9/30    SCAMMON BAY,AK      CESSNA T207A        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 34, 1505
        TIME - 1415                    N7305U              PX-  0  0  1  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      TOTAL HOURS, 355 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG S-D        NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SCAMMON BAY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          BETHEL,AK                   RETURN                       CHEVAK,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
        REMARKS- NOSE WHEEL DMGD(AFTER MISHAP)WHILE TOWING ACFT TO RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N7305U
Reported as
Cessna T207A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Scammon Bay

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.