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| Date: | Thursday 17 September 1987 |
| Time: | 14:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 207 |
| Owner/operator: | Robert Bixlefeld |
| Registration: | N1786U |
| MSN: | 20700396 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 8396 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-520-F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Two Lakes, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Kenai, AK (ENA) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT STATED THE GRAVEL AIRSTRIP WAS MUDDY AND HE LIFTED OFF AT THE END OF THE STRIP. THE AIRCRAFT CLIPPED A TREE WITH THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER AND THE AIRPLANE SETTLED INTO THE TREES.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC87LA158
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 6 September 1997 | N7318U | Yukon Helicopters Inc. | 0 | Canyon Creek about 65 miles E of Bethel, Alaska | |
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| 27 February 2013 | N7318U | Yute Air | 0 | One mile West of Tuluksak, AK | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Mar-2024 14:36 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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