Accident Cessna T-207A N73789, Friday 19 August 1983

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Date:	Friday 19 August 1983
Time:	11:30 LT
Type:	Cessna T-207A
Owner/operator:	Coastal Aviation
Registration:	N73789
MSN:	20700629
Year of manufacture:	1980
Total airframe hrs:	20 hours
Engine model:	Continental IO-420F
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Atmautluak, AK - United States of America
Phase:	Take off
Nature:	Unknown
Departure airport:
Destination airport:	Bethel, AK (BET)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE PLT STATED THAT DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL, HIS SEAT SLID BACKWARDS & HE WAS UNABLE TO REACH THE CONTROLS. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT VEERED TO THE RIGHT, DEPARTED THE RWY & WENT INTO A SHALLOW POND. THE PLT REPORTED THAT THE SEAT LATCH MALFUNCTIONED & WAS APPARENTLY NOT SECURED BEFORE STARTING THE TAKEOFF, BUT NO BROKEN PARTS WERE FOUND.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation: