NTSB Identification: ANC76AA077
14 CFR Part 135 Nonscheduled operation of AURORA AIR SER
Aircraft: CESSNA 185, registration: N4903C----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-0300 76/3/27 NR.TYONEK,AK CESSNA 185 CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 3640
TIME - 1830 N4903C PX- 0 0 3 AIR TAXI-PASSG TOTAL HOURS, 1360 IN
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION LAST ENROUTE STOP
TYONEK,AK RETURN DRILL SITE
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: TREES TAKEOFF: ABORTED
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
FACTOR(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,ALTITUDE OR CLEARANCE
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
TERRAIN - OTHER
WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
WEATHER BRIEFING - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OVERCAST 5000
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
NONE 29
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
135 8
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
VFR NONE
REMARKS- FROZEN LAKE,HI TERRAIN ON 3 SIDES,40FT TREES AT TKOF END. GUSTING TO 12K. LIFTED OFF,THEN ABORTED.
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