ANC79IA055

NTSB incident investigation · Cessna 207 · Stebbins, AK · June 2, 1979

Incident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 2, 1979
Place
Stebbins, AK · STEBBINS, AK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Minor damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N1606UCessna 207
Status
Completed · report July 27, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790602028969I
Case key
134983

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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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5-0007   79/6/2  NR.STEBBINS,AK        CESSNA 207          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 20, 990
        TIME - 2015                    N1606U              PX-  0  0  1  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 300 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          STEBBINS,AK                 UNALAKLEET,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: CRANKCASE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY INSTALLED
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FRONT CRANKCASE THROUGH BOLTS FOUND TO HAVE EXCESSIVE SEALER ON THEM.CRANKCASE HALVES LOOSE.

Aircraft

Registration
N1606U
Reported as
Cessna 207
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Minor damage

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