| Status |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date | Sunday 16 September 1984 |
| Time | 03:00 LT |
| Type |
 Cessna P210N |
| Operator | Tigara Air |
| Registration | N731FT |
| MSN | P21000454 |
| Year of manufature | 1979 |
| Engines | Continental TSIO-520-P |
| Crew | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Total occupants | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage | Substantial |
| Location | Point Hope, AK  United States of America
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| Phase | Initial climb |
| Nature | Unknown |
| Departure Airport | |
| Destination Airport | Kotzebue, AK (OTZ) |
| 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%. Probable Cause: |
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