- Date
- August 7, 1979
- Place
- Nikishki, AK · NIKISHKI, AK
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N6469HCessna 207A
- Status
- Completed · report August 27, 1980
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19790807042479A
- Case key
- 133910
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-3954 79/8/7 NIKISHKI,AK CESSNA 207A CR- 1 1 0 COMMERCIAL ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE TIME - 1110 N6469H PX- 0 0 0 AIR TAXI-CARGO 45, 9500 TOTAL HOURS, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 2000 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - BUTLER AVIATION DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION LAST ENROUTE STOP NIKISHKI,AK RETURN KODIAK,AK TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB COLLIDED WITH: TREES TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB PROBABLE CAUSE(S) POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS FACTOR(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT RUNWAY MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G. TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE REMARKS- MOMENTARY PWR REDUCTION.UPHILL RWY W DIP IN CTR.340LBS OVER MAX TKOF WT.TURNED,COL W DEAD SNAG TR.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6469H
- Reported as
- Cessna 207A
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Butler Aviation
N6469HRegistration cancelled Apr 30, 2013 · Cessna 207AAirframe modelCessna 207AEngine modelContinental IO-520 series
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FAA reports on this event · 1
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