Accident Cessna 207 N70076, Monday 12 December 1988
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Date:Monday 12 December 1988
Time:17:15 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic C207 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 207
Owner/operator:Dick Nelson
Registration: N70076
MSN: 20700547
Total airframe hrs:1682 hours
Engine model:Continental IO-520-F
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Napaskiak, AK -   United States of America
Phase: Take off
Nature:Ferry/positioning
Departure airport:
Destination airport:Bethel, AK (BET)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
DURING AN ABORTED TAKEOFF, THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH A BULLDOZER ON THE DEPARTURE END OF THE SNOW COVERED RUNWAY. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE ELECTED TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF DUE TO A LOW FUEL FLOW INDICATION. THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS STATED THAT DURING AN EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE, NO MECHANICAL FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION WAS FOUND.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
cover
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: ANC89LA023
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 9 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB ANC89LA023

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft

15 October 1984 N70076 Wings Of Alaska 0 Juneau, AK sub
15 January 1992 N70076 Markair Express 0 Port Moller, AK min
18 November 1995 N70076 Mark Air Express 0 Aniak, AK sub

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