NTSB Identification: ANC73AA033
14 CFR Part 135 Scheduled operation of POLAR AIRWAYS
Aircraft: CESSNA 206, registration: N5201U
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4074  72/11/13   ANCHORAGE,ALAS      CESSNA 206          CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1100                    N5201U              PX-  0  0  0  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      AGE 31, 2550 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO S-D        2 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ALEXANDER,ALAS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BELUGA,ALAS                 ANCHORAGE,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,ALTITUDE OR CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- IMMDTLY AFTER MAKING VERY LOW PASS DROPPING MAIL,ACRFT COLLIDED WITH TREES
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