Cessna P210N N731FT
16 September 1984 · Point Hope, Alaska, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 16 September 1984 at about 11:00 local time, a Cessna P210N registered N731FT, operated by Tigara Air, was involved in an accident near Point Hope, Alaska, United States. 5 people were on board and 3 were seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Point Hope, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Point Hope (PHO)
- Coordinates
- 68.7005, -164.8098
- Aircraft
- Cessna P210N
- Registration
- N731FT
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Tigara Air
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Kotzebue
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- ANC84LA177
People
3 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
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
THE ACFT CRASHED DURING AN ATTEMPTED NIGHT TAKEOFF WITH THE PLT CONTROLLED RWY LIGHTS TURNED OFF. THE PLT STATED HE HAD CONSUMED A COUPLE OF ALCHOHOLIC BEVERAGES EARLIER IN THE EVENING; AND ALTHOUGH APPROACHED BY SEVERAL PEOPLE TO FLY, HE STATED HE REFUSED AND PASSED OUT. HE DID NOT REMEMBER THE TAKEOFF NOR THE CRASH. ACCORDING TO STATE TROOPERS, THE PLT HAD A BLOOD/ALCOHOL LEVEL OF 0.247%.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna P210N accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 1984 | Cessna P210N | Greensboro, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 1 Nov 1984 | Cessna P210N | Big Lake, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1984 | Cessna P210N | Ramona, California, United States | Advance Aircraft Corp | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1984 | Cessna P210N | West Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1984 | Cessna P210N | Topeka, Kansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1984 | Cessna P210N | Lancaster, California, United States | Gilbert R. Enriquez | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Dec 1984 | Piper PA-18 | Girdwood, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1984 | Piper PA-18 | Ohio Creek, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1984 | Piper PA-18 | Big Susitna Rvr, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1984 | Cessna U206 | Hinchinbrook, Alaska, United States | Chitina Air Service | No injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1984 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1984 | Beechcraft 3NM | Selawik, Alaska, United States | Ryan Air Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |