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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 207A · Golovin, AK · September 4, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 4, 1981
Place
Golovin, AK · GOLOVIN, AK
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N73771Cessna 207A
Status
Completed · report June 15, 1982
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810904059269A
Case key
123574

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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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3-3629   81/9/4    GOLOVIN,AK          CESSNA 207A         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 34, 866
        TIME - 2200                    N73771              PX-  0  0  3  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 54 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GOLOVIN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          NOME,AK                     RETURN                       GOLOVIN,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - NOT ALIGNED WITH RUNWAY/INTENDED LANDING AREA
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT FACILITIES: OTHER
        REMARKS- NO ARPT OR RUNWAY LIGHTING.

Aircraft

Registration
N73771
Reported as
Cessna 207A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Golovin

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N73771 · 1

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