# NTSB ANC84LA174: Cessna T-207, N1540U, Daniels Creek, AK, September 15, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: September 14, 1984, 17:00 local (Sep 15, 1984, 01:00 UTC)
- Place: Daniels Creek, AK
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office: Alaska Regional Office
- NTSB case key (mKey): 4370
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC84LA174
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/4370/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC84LA174

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Overrun, landing
  - planning/decision - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - go-around - delayed, pilot in command (cause)
- On ground/water collision with object, landing
  - 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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1540U-2013-01-31), registration cancelled 2013-01-31, S/N 20700140, built 1969 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA T-207
- Registry model: [Cessna T207](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-t207) (registry code 2073612) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental TSIO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-tsio-520-series) (registry code 17040, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: T20700140
- Airframe hours: 3515
- Engines: 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

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 37; 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 (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19840914051359A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840914051359A), Sep 14, 1984: Cessna T207, Daniels Creek, AK, Substantial damage. Struck trees during a belated go around. Made go around in lieu of overshooting the runway.

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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