ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 370475
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| Date: | Wednesday 25 July 2001 |
| Time: | 14:10 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 207 |
| Owner/operator: | Grant Aviation Inc |
| Registration: | N9973M |
| MSN: | 20700771 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1984 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 19657 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-520300 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Kalskag, AK -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Kalskag Municipal Airport, AK (KLG/PALG) |
| EMMONAK, AK (ENM) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The air taxi pilot was departing a small village airport in rural Alaska when the left wing collided with a tree. According to the company's director of operations, the pilot originally reported the accident as in-flight collision with a bird, but it was learned later that it was a tree. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from an object during the initial climb after takeoff.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC01LA117
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Mar-2024 11:06 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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