# NTSB ANC82FA010: Cessna 207A, N9461M, Tyonek, AK, December 10, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: December 10, 1981
- Place: Tyonek, AK · TYONEK, AK
- Location: 61.0681° N, 151.1369° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Tyonek, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=61.0681&lon=-151.1369&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 4 fatal
- Status: Completed, report May 11, 1982
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 122630
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC82FA010
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC82FA010

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9461M-1991-03-29), registration cancelled 1991-03-29, S/N 20700692, built 1981 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 207A
- Registry model: [Cessna 207A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-207a) (registry code 2073605) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental IO-520-F](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-f) (registry code 17237, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Tyonek Timber

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19811210079619A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19811210079619A), Dec 10, 1981: Cessna 207A, Tyonek, AK, Destroyed, 3 fatal. Aircraft crashed into water of cook inlet shortly after takeoff. Possible over-loading problem.

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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