ANC80FA028

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 207 · Atkasuk, AK · February 8, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 8, 1980
Place
Atkasuk, AK · ATKASUK, AK
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N1738UCessna 207
Status
Completed · report August 11, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800208002739A
Case key
131404

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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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3-0799   80/2/8    ATKASUK,AK          CESSNA 207          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 2100                    N1738U              PX-  0  0  4  AIR TAXI-PASSG            26, 2315 TOTAL HOURS, 202
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ATKASUK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ATKASUK,AK                  BARROW,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
        REMARKS- RIGHT STATIC PORT COVERED WITH TAPE.

Aircraft

Registration
N1738U
Reported as
Cessna 207
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Atkasuk

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.