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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 207 · Skwentna, AK · November 6, 1981

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
November 6, 1981
Place
Skwentna, AK · SKWENTNA, AK
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N91083Cessna 207
Status
Completed · report November 17, 1982
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19811106072129A
Case key
122755

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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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3-3683   81/11/6 NR.SKWENTNA,AK        CESSNA 207          CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 3400
        TIME - 1305                    N91083              PX-  1  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 210 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GALENA,AK                   ANCHORAGE,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           WEATHER - SNOW
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WHITEOUT
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - WEATHER SLIGHTLY WORSE THAN FORECAST
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     SNOW
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR
        REMARKS- OPERATOR CAUTIONED PLT AGAINST USING MYSTIC PASS.DRUG SCREEN POS FOR CANNABINOIDS,ACETAMINOPHEN.

Aircraft

Registration
N91083
Reported as
Cessna 207
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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