N1658U is a 1974 Cessna 207. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 6 seats, powered by a Cont Motor IO 520 series rated at 285 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Bethel, AK. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Sep 1974. It has been registered to its current owner since Nov 2017. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 52 years old
- 1 of 48 Cessna 207
2017
1974
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The pilot reported that during a return flight, he elected to fly from the right pilot seat, to allow a cargo-handler to sit in the left pilot seat. The taxi to the runway was short and required little rudder input. However, during takeoff, as he added power, he "did not seem" to have full right rudder authority and he was unable to maintain the runway centerline. Subsequently, the airplane exited the left side of the runway, struck a small ridge, and came to rest nose down.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and left-wing.
The pilot further reported that, after the accident, he realized the airplane had stow-able rudder pedals on the right side, and that they had been placed in the "stowed" position.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
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