Accident Cessna 206 Super Skywagon N5201U, Monday 13 November 1972
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Date:Monday 13 November 1972
Time:11:00
Type:Silhouette image of generic C206 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 206 Super Skywagon
Owner/operator:Polar Airways
Registration: N5201U
MSN: 206-0210
Year of manufacture:1964
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Anchorage, AK -   United States of America
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Cargo
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
immdtly after making very low pass dropping mail,acrft collided with trees

Accident investigation:
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: ANC73AA033
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 5 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB

Revision history:

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