Cessna 207 N1715U
2 March 1985 · Dillingham, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 2 March 1985 at about 13:25 local time, a Cessna 207 registered N1715U was involved in an accident near Dillingham, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Dillingham, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 58.8204, -157.8593
- Aircraft
- Cessna 207
- Registration
- N1715U
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Dillingham → Manokotak
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC85LA049
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 PLT WAS ATTEMPTING A 180 DEG TURN TO REVERSE DIRECTION AWAY FROM LOWERING CLOUDS AND SNOW SHOWERS WHEN THE RIGHT WING DUG INTO THE SNOW COVERED TERRAIN. THE PLT STATED A VIRTUAL 'WHITE OUT' CONDITION EXISTED AT THE TIME.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 207 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jun 1985 | Cessna 207 | Eek, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1985 | Cessna 207 | Port Alsworth, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 May 1985 | Cessna 207A | Cape Simpson, Alaska, United States | Barrow Air | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jan 1985 | Cessna 207A | Nuiqsut, Alaska, United States | Cape Smythe Air Service | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 1985 | Cessna 207 | Mt Village, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Feb 1985 | Cessna 207A | Koyuk, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1985 | Bell 206BIII | Kenai, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Jan 1985 | Piper PA-12 | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Jan 1985 | Piper PA-31-350 | Savoonga, Alaska, United States | Bering Air | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1985 | Piper PA-18 | Minto, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 1985 | Piper PA-31 | Port Heiden, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Feb 1985 | Cessna 152 | Elmendorf Afb, Alaska, United States | Elmendorf Aero Club | Minor injuries | - |