ANC79FA077

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 206 · Ivan Slough, AK · August 5, 1979

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
August 5, 1979
Place
Ivan Slough, AK · IVAN SLOUGH, AK
Injuries
4 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Unknown
Aircraft
N734YSCessna 206
Status
Completed · report March 14, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790805042939A
Case key
133738

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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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3-3465   79/8/5  NR.IVAN SLOUGH,AK     CESSNA 206          CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N734YS              PX-  3  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            36, 4750 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - IVAN SLOUGH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          ANCHORAGE,AK.               ANCHORAGE,AK.                IVAN SLOUGH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDETERMINED                                             UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION W/KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INITIATED FLIGHT IN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - RAIN
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
                                  UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                 UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- ACFT DMG,PAX INJ PRESUMED.ACFT HAD HISTORY OF TOTAL ELECT FAILURES.UN BATTERY START.

Aircraft

Registration
N734YS
Reported as
Cessna 206
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Ivan Slough

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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