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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 207A · Tyonek, AK · December 10, 1981

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
December 10, 1981
Place
Tyonek, AK · TYONEK, AK
Injuries
4 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N9461MCessna 207A
Status
Completed · report May 11, 1982
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19811210079619A
Case key
122630

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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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3-3583  81/12/10 NR.TYONEK,AK          CESSNA 207A         CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1640                    N9461M              PX-  3  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            AGE 29, 2300 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            550 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TYONEK TIMBER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         TYONEK,AK                    ANCHORAGE,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDETERMINED                                             TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - FOG
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          FOG                                                      UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          OTHER
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- HVY LOAD.R FNT PAX HLDG CHILD BFR TKOF.SETTLED,PASSED LGTD DOCK,CRASH/BURN-INLET.DMG/INJ PRESUMED.

Aircraft

Registration
N9461M
Reported as
Cessna 207A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Tyonek Timber

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