ANC79DAG41

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna U206 · Larsen Bay, AK · March 26, 1979

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
March 26, 1979
Place
Larsen Bay, AK · LARSEN BAY, AK
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N756NWCessna U206
Status
Completed · report May 14, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790326006239A
Case key
137497

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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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3-0554  79/3/26  NR.LARSEN BAY,AK      CESSNA U206         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 27, 1429
        TIME - 1140                    N756NW              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 122 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PARKS CANNERY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LARSEN BAY,AK              LARSEN BAY,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO RETRACT LANDING GEAR
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- ACFT SANK-PRESUMED DESTROYED.FLOAT EQUIPPED.

Aircraft

Registration
N756NW
Reported as
Cessna U206
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Parks Cannery

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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