# NTSB ANC80FA007: Cessna 207, N1684U, Venetie, AK, October 25, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: October 25, 1979
- Place: Venetie, AK · VENETIE, AK
- Location: 67.0207° N, 146.3743° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Venetie, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=67.0207&lon=-146.3743&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 2 serious, 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report May 30, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 132799
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC80FA007
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC80FA007

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3896  79/10/25 NR.VENETIE,AK         CESSNA 207          CR-  0  1  1  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1000                    N1684U              PX-  1  1  0  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      26, 2573 TOTAL HOURS, 400
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG S-D        IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          FORT YUKON,AK               RETURN                       ARCTIC VILLAGE,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - FOG
           WEATHER - SNOW
           WEATHER - ICING CONDITIONS-INCLUDES SLEET,FREEZING RAIN,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ICE-WINDSHIELD
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRFRAME ICE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          2 MILES OR LESS                                          SNOW
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          FOG                                                      IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          OTHER
        REMARKS- DRG FLT AT LOW ALT UNDER OVC,ENG LOST PWR AFTER PLT ADVND THROTTLE TO AVOID HILL.CO PLN.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1684U](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1684U-1980-07-15), registration cancelled 1980-07-15, S/N 20700284, built 1975 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 207
- Registry model: [Cessna 207](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-207) (registry code 2073602) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## 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 19791025040049A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791025040049A), Oct 25, 1979: Cessna 207, Venetie, AK, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. Iced-over windshield, low altitude, low ceiling. Opened throttle to clear hill. Engine quit. Fuel select empty cell

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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