N8808 is a 1962 Cessna 172D. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 4 seats, powered by a Cont Motor 0-300 SER rated at 145 horsepower. Its registration was cancelled in Jan 1971. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Feb 2018. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
FAA recordRegistered in Kotzebue, AK in 2008 · deregistered in 1971.
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The pilot reported that he was departing from a soft, off-airport site, and just after takeoff, the airplane settled back to the runway. During the touchdown, the left wheel hit a soft spot, and the airplane veered to the left and into a creek bed where it collided with terrain. Upon exiting the airplane, the pilot noticed flames in the engine compartment. Unable to extinguish the flames, the airplane was consumed by a postcrash fire. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical anomalies with the airplane.
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