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March 12, 1984 · Cessna 207A · N7350U

Crooked Creek, AK

Overview

Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
March 12, 1984
Injury Outcomes
3 injuries (3 minor injuries), 2 uninjured
Location
Crooked Creek, AK
Aircraft
Cessna 207A
Tail Number
N7350U
Injuries
Minor
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
ANC84FA043

The pilot was using soft field procedures to takeoff from a 1600 ft dirt/gravel strip. The strip was wet and soft from melting snow, it sloped downhill with a 3% slope and 15 to 20 ft trees were located at the departure end. Also, the pilot reported there were 3 'good size heaves' in the runway. Shortly after becoming airborne, the stall warning horn sounded and the aircraft settled back on the runway. Subsequently, the pilot initiated abort procedures, but was unable to stop on the remaining runway. He maneuvered to avoid a van, then the aircraft nosed over on rough uneven terrain. The no-wind takeoff roll for hard surface was estimated to be 1100 ft with no obstructions and 1970 to clear a 50 ft obstruction. The pilot suggested there was an engine problem, but the passengers noticed no loss of power. Also, the passengers said that during the takeoff roll, the stall warning horn was on and the tail was dragging the ground. Scrape marks were found on the underside of the tail.

Full Narrative

THE PLT WAS USING SOFT FIELD PROCEDURES TO TAKEOFF FROM A 1600 FT DIRT/GRAVEL STRIP. THE STRIP WAS WET & SOFT FROM MELTING SNOW, IT SLOPED DOWNHILL WITH A 3% SLOPE & 15 TO 20 FT TREES WERE LOCATED AT THE DEPARTURE END. ALSO, THE PLT REPORTED THERE WERE 3 'GOOD SIZE HEAVES' IN THE RWY. SHORTLY AFTER BECOMING AIRBORNE, THE STALL WARNING HORN SOUNDED & THE ACFT SETTLED BACK ON THE RWY. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE PLT INITIATED ABORT PROCEDURES, BUT WAS UNABLE TO STOP ON THE REMAINING RWY. HE MANEUVERED TO AVOID A VAN, THEN THE ACFT NOSED OVER ON ROUGH UNEVEN TERRAIN. THE NO-WIND TAKEOFF ROLL FOR HARD SURFACE WAS ESTIMATED TO BE 1100 FT WITH NO OBSTRUCTIONS & 1970 TO CLEAR A 50 FT OBSTRUCTION. THE PLT SUGGESTED THERE WAS AN ENG PROBLEM, BUT THE PASSENGERS NOTICED NO LOSS OF POWER. ALSO, THE PASSENGERS SAID THAT DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL, THE STALL WARNING HORN WAS ON & THE TAIL WAS DRAGGING THE GROUND. SCRAPE MARKS WERE FOUND ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE TAIL.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time11:45 AKST
Nearest AirportCrooked Creek (0nm SE)
Runway13
Runway Length2000 ft
Runway Width80 ft
Flight Plan FiledCvfr
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 207A
Tail NumberN7350U
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 135
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · IO-520-F9 · Reciprocating · 300
Seats6

People & Injuries

Injury Summary3 injuries (3 minor injuries), 2 uninjured
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor3
Uninjured2
Total5
Crew 1Age 42 · First Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
WindCalm
Visibility40 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C / 0 C
Altimeter29.00 inHg
Weather SourcePILO

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