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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 207 · Levelock, AK · September 29, 1980

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
September 29, 1980
Place
Levelock, AK · LEVELOCK, AK
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N1623UCessna 207
Status
Completed · report November 12, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800929066809A
Case key
128436

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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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3-2636  80/9/29    LEVELOCK,AK         CESSNA 207          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                PRIVATE, AGE 42, 2246
        TIME - 1003                    N1623U              PX-  0  0  0  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      TOTAL HOURS, 400 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG S-D        INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LEVELOCK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LEVELOCK,AK                 DILLINGHAM,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- COMPANY FLT PLAN.

Aircraft

Registration
N1623U
Reported as
Cessna 207
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Levelock

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Other investigations on N1623U · 1

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