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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 207 · Olga, WA · July 11, 1978

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 11, 1978
Place
Olga, WA · OLGA, WA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N91041Cessna 207
Status
Completed · report August 24, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780711024889A
Case key
140725

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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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3-2080  78/7/11    OLGA,WA             CESSNA 207          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0815                    N91041              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO            AGE 23, 1094 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            93 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ANACORTES,WA                EAST SOUND,WA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - FOG
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          BROKEN                                                    800
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          FOG                                                       60
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      NONE

Aircraft

Registration
N91041
Reported as
Cessna 207
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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