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| Date: | Friday 9 September 1988 |
| Time: | 22:58 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 207 |
| Owner/operator: | Yute Air Alaska |
| Registration: | N6470H |
| MSN: | 20700534 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-520-F13B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Bethel, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | |
| Kwigillinok, AK (AK85) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT WAS AN AIRCRAFT MECHANIC FOR THE OPERATOR OF THE AIRPLANE, AND WAS ENROUTE TO ANOTHER AIRPORT TO REPAIR A COMPANY AIRPLANE. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE DID NOT DO A COMPLETE JOB OF PREFLIGHTING THE AIRPLANE, AND ATTEMPTED TO TAKEOFF WITH THE CONTROL WHEEL LOCK (A NAIL) STILL IN PLACE. HE TRIED UNSUCCESSFULLY TO REMOVE THE NAIL, AND THEN TRIED TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF, BUT WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE AIRPLANE BEFORE IT RAN OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY AND NOSED OVER.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC88LA136
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 28 March 1983 | N6470H | Southwest Airways, Inc. | 0 | Eek, AK | |
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| 8 February 1994 | N6470H | Yute Air Alaska | 0 | Kwigillingok, AK | |
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| 7 January 2007 | N6470H | Flight Alaska Inc. | 0 | Kipnuk, Alaska | |
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Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Mar-2024 18:50 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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