ANC81DA052

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 207A · Marshall, AK · May 9, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 9, 1981
Place
Marshall, AK · MARSHALL, AK
Injuries
7 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6874MCessna 207A
Status
Completed · report July 13, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810509026619A
Case key
125528

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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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3-1226   81/5/9    MARSHALL,AK         CESSNA 207A         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1135                    N6874M              PX-  0  0  6  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      AGE 22, 1400 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG S-D        150 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MARSHALL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          BETHEL,AK                   RETURN                       MARSHALL,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: POORLY MAINTAINED RUNWAY SURFACE
           WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      50
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           10                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          OTHER
        REMARKS- GO-AROUND.RWY ADJACENT TO HIGH ROCKY CLIFF.MAIL FLIGHT.CO FLT PLAN.WIND GUSTING 15K.

Aircraft

Registration
N6874M
Reported as
Cessna 207A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Marshall

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N6874M · 1

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