# NTSB ANC90LA137: Cessna T-207A, N73835, King Salmon, AK, August 9, 1990

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: August 8, 1990, 17:30 local (Aug 9, 1990, 01:30 UTC)
- Place: King Salmon, AK
- Coordinates: 56.959732, -158.579315 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=56.9597&lon=-158.5793&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 5 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 28, 1992
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office: Alaska Regional Office
- NTSB case key (mKey): 5422
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC90LA137
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/5422/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC90LA137

## Probable cause

THE PILOT'S DELAY IN ABORTING THE TAKEOFF.

## Sequence of events

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

- On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, takeoff - aborted
  - abort - delayed, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

THE PILOT STATED THAT HE ABORTED THE TAKEOFF WHEN HE REALIZED THAT HE HAD INSUFFICIENT DISTANCE REMAINING IN WHICH TO GET OFF THE WATER. THE AIRPLANE RAN UP ON THE RIVER BANK BEFORE IT COULD STOP.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N73835 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA T-207A
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 20700632
- Engines: ALLISON 250-C20S 418 horsepower turbo prop
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Business, Part 91
- Operator: Katmai Air Inc
- Registered owner: Unknown
- Flight plan: Company VFR
- Airport: NONE

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 32; flight engineer, airline transport, flight instructor; airplane ratings: single-engine land, single-engine sea, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; flight hours: 6,500 total, 9 in this make and model, 6,050 as pilot in command, 210 in the last 90 days, 88 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 45° at 15 knots
- Visibility: 100 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 61 °F, dew point -0 °F

## 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 19900808031839A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900808031839A), Aug 8, 1990: Cessna T207A, King Salmon, AK, Substantial damage. Elected to abort river takeoff and ran up on bank before stopping the float equipped aircraft.

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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