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| Date: | Monday 1 September 1997 |
| Time: | 17:10 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna U206F Stationair |
| Owner/operator: | Hartley, Inc. |
| Registration: | N7032Q |
| MSN: | U20603067 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 8556 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-520-F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Alagnak River, 38 miles NE of King Salmon, Alaska -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | , AK (KAKN) |
| Alagnak River, AK | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot aborted the first takeoff attempt in the seaplane when the pilot seat slipped aft. He did not back taxi the seaplane prior to beginning the second takeoff run. A passenger's video depicts the seaplane on the step, a passenger commenting on the shallow water, and the seaplane striking a sandbar located in the middle of the river. The seaplane came to rest inverted in shallow water.
Probable Cause: the pilot's selection of an unsuitable takeoff area. Factors were the sand bar and the pilot's failure to use all available waterway for the takeoff.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC97LA140
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Dec-2015 11:45 | JINX | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency, ] |
| 08-Apr-2024 13:06 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report, ] |
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