Accident Cessna C-185A N9706H, Sunday 11 December 1983

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Date:	Sunday 11 December 1983
Time:	12:30 LT
Type:	Cessna C-185A
Owner/operator:	Delaire Charter Service, Inc.
Registration:	N9706H
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Engine model:	Continental IO-470-F
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Quinhagak, AK - United States of America
Phase:	Unknown
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Bethel, AK (BET)
Destination airport:	Quinhagak, AK (KWN)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE ACFT STRUCK A SNOWBANK DURING AN ATTEMPED GO-AROUND. ACCORDING TO THE PLT THERE WERE NO MECHANICAL PROBLEMS THAT CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT. THE PLT DID NOT SUBMIT AN ACCIDENT REPORT AND ATTEMPTS TO REACH HIM BY TELEPHONE HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON A REMOTE SITE WITH NO FACILITIES AND NO AIRSTRIP.

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