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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna T-207 · Daniels Creek, AK · September 15, 1984

Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
September 14, 1984, 17:00 local (Sep 15, 1984, 01:00 UTC)
Place
Daniels Creek, AK
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1540UCessna T-207
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
NTSB office
Alaska Regional Office
FAA report
19840914051359A
Case key
4370

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Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

OverrunLanding
Planning/decision - improperPilot in commandCause
Go-around - delayedPilot in commandCause
On ground/water collision with objectLanding
Object - tree(s)

Analysis

Pilot stated that after landing 100 feet past the runway threshold, the aircraft appeared not to be stopping when brakes were applied. A go-around was initiated, but the aircraft failed to get airborne and ran off the departure end ofthe strip colliding with trees. Post crash inspection of the aircraft's engine revealed no mechanical failure or malfunction.

Aircraft

Registration
N1540U
Reported as
Cessna T-207
Category
Airplane
Serial number
T20700140
Airframe hours
3,515
Engine
Continental TSIO-520-61B, 310 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Registered owner
Robert Hull
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Last inspection
100 hour · May 10, 1984 · 68 hours before
Departed
FAI · Fairbanks, AK
Destination
Daniels Creek, AK
Flight plan
VFR
Airport
Daniels Creek, runway 36, 1,600 × 20 ft, gravel

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
37
Certificate
Commercial
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Instrument ratings
Airplane
Medical
Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Seat
Left
Flight hours
955 total · 86 in this make and model · 825 as pilot in command · 103 in the last 90 days · 70 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
Calm
Visibility
50 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
50 °F, dew point 28 °F
Altimeter
29.00 inHg

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.