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Cessna 172 N2723V

6 August 1988 · Chignik, Alaska, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 6 August 1988 at about 07:15 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N2723V was involved in an accident near Chignik, Alaska, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 07:15
Classification
Accident
Location
Chignik, Alaska, United States
Coordinates
56.3002, -158.3594
Aircraft
Cessna 172
Registration
N2723V
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
ANC88LA105

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 0 2

Probable cause

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL ON THE BEACH THE PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER ON ITS BACK.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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