ANC79FA067

NTSB accident investigation · Rallye 235GT · Kodiak, AK · July 7, 1979

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
July 7, 1979
Place
Kodiak, AK · KODIAK, AK
Injuries
3 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N302RARallye 235GT
Status
Completed · report November 5, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790707029939A
Case key
134249

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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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3-2875   79/7/7  NR.KODIAK,AK          RALLYE 235GT        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             CERTIFICATE OTHER, AGE
        TIME - 1749                    N302RA              PX-  2  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  42, UNK/NR TOTAL HOURS, 3
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ANCHORAGE,AK                KODIAK,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           DITCHING                                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER
        REMARKS- PLT REPORTED LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE.ACFT NOT RECOVERED,INJURIES PRESUMED.

Aircraft

Registration
N302RA
Reported as
Rallye 235GT
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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