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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 207 · Pilot Station, AK · July 21, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 21, 1980
Place
Pilot Station, AK · PILOT STATION, AK
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7320UCessna 207
Status
Completed · report September 10, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800721027089A
Case key
130008

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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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3-1733  80/7/21    PILOT STATION,AK    CESSNA 207          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1000                    N7320U              PX-  0  0  3  AIR TAXI-PASSG            34, 4600 TOTAL HOURS, 350
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PILOT STATION
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ST MARYS,AK                 PILOT STATION,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: OTHER
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: UNMARKED OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SUNGLARE
        REMARKS- HIT UNATTENDED SURVEY EQUIPMENT.SURVEY CREW HAD BEEN CAUTIONED ABOUT PLACEMENT OF EQUIPMENT.

Aircraft

Registration
N7320U
Reported as
Cessna 207
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Pilot Station

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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