# NTSB ANC80DA105: Cessna 207, N1623U, Levelock, AK, September 29, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: September 29, 1980
- Place: Levelock, AK · LEVELOCK, AK
- Location: 59.0683° N, 156.9010° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Levelock, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=59.0683&lon=-156.9010&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report November 12, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 128436
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC80DA105
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC80DA105

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1623U-2012-07-19), registration cancelled 2012-07-19, S/N 20700223, built 1973 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 207
- Registry model: [Cessna 207](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-207) (registry code 2073602) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental IO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (registry code 17032, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Levelock

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19800929066809A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800929066809A), Sep 29, 1980: Cessna 207, Levelock, AK, Substantial damage. Engine quit just after takeoff. Pilot attempted landing off end of runway. No fuel in selected tank.

## Other investigations on N1623U (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ANC09LA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC09LA058), Jun 17, 2009: Cessna 207 (N1623U), Crooked Creek, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: A total loss of engine power for an undetermined reason.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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