Eek Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Eek, Alaska 99578
Saturday, June 15, 1985 10:50 AKD

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND STATED THAT DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL HE WAS MOVING THE FLAP CONTROL LEVER UP AND DOWN TO EFFECT A LIFT OFF. THE AIRPLANE NEVER LEFT THE RUNWAY AND RAN OFF THE END OF THE TEN FOOT EMBANKMENT, TRAVELED 140 FEET BEFORE STRIKING A BANK AND THEN NOSED OVER INTO A LAKE. THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND STATED THERE WAS NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION DISCERNALBLE. EXAMINATION OF THE WRECKAGE SHOWED THE FLAPS TO BE IN THE UP POSITION AND THE THROTTLE FRICTION HAD COME COMPLETELY UNSCREWED FROM ITS SHAFT AND WAS DANGLING ON THE THROTTLE SHAFT.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 6/15/1985
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 1050
Event Time Zone --
Event City EEK
Event State ALASKA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 99578
Event Date Year 1985
Event Date Month 6
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport EEK
Event Location Nearest Airport ID EEK
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 170
Airport Elevation 40
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Pilot
Time of the weather observation 0
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Dawn
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 30
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 7
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 3
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 270
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 4
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) 29
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Serious
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor 2
Injury Total None 5
Injury Total Serious 1
Injury Total All 3
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2343
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jun 15 1985 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1054
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 29722
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:15AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N9828M
NTSB Number ANC85FA093
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
Type of Flight Plan filed VFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 207
Aircraft Series Identifier 207
Aircraft Serial Number 20700740
Certified Max Gross Weight 3800
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 8
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Jun 14 1985 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 1
Airframe Hours 2420
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name SEAGULL AIR
Aircraft Owner Street Address GENERAL DELIVERY
Aircraft Owner City BETHEL
Aircraft Owner State AK
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 99578
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address
Operator City
Operator State
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not Non-scheduled
Indicates Domestic or International Flight Domestic
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail Passenger Only
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Unknown
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code EEK
Departure City EEK
Departure State AK
Departure Country
Departure Time 1050
Departure Time Zone ADT
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code BET
Destination City BETHEL
Destination State AK
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Takeoff
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:36AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 17
Runway Length 1300
Runway Width 42
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --