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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna U206 · Atmautluak, AK · January 4, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 4, 1979
Place
Atmautluak, AK · ATMAUTLUAK, AK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2183FCessna U206
Status
Completed · report April 17, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790104000289A
Case key
137327

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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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3-0392   79/1/4    ATMAUTLUAK,AK       CESSNA U206         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 26, 990
        TIME - 1000                    N2183F              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 165 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ATMAULUK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          BETHEL,AK                   BETHEL,AK                    ATMAUTLUAK,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: MAIN GEAR-SHOCK ABSORBING ASSY,STRUTS,ATTACHMENTS,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE

Aircraft

Registration
N2183F
Reported as
Cessna U206
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Atmauluk

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N2183F · 2

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