# NTSB ANC81DA073: Cessna A185F, N7607G, Missing Aircraft, July 18, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 18, 1981
- Place: Missing Aircraft · MISSING AIRCRAFT, UN
- Phase of flight: [Unknown](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/990) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 4 fatal
- Status: Completed, report August 18, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 124960
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC81DA073
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC81DA073

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1468  81/7/18    MISSING AIRCRAFT    CESSNA A185F        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 60, 308
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N7607G              PX-  3  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LITTLE PT WALTER,AK         SITKA,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           MISSING AIRCRAFT,NOT RECOVERED                           UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        REMARKS- DAMAGE AND INJURY INDEX PRESUMED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7607G](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7607G), registered now, S/N 17259307 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA A185F
- Registry model: [Cessna 172L](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172l) (registry code 2072432) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## Other investigations on N7607G (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 LAX75DUG49](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX75DUG49), Jun 11, 1975: Cessna 172 (N7607G), Phelan, CA, substantial damage

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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