Cessna 207 N91043
18 May 1985 · Golden Valley, Minnesota, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 18 May 1985 at about 11:56 local time, a Cessna 207 registered N91043 was involved in an accident near Golden Valley, Minnesota, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:56
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Golden Valley, Minnesota, United States
- Coordinates
- 45.0094, -93.3804
- Aircraft
- Cessna 207
- Registration
- N91043
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Positioning
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Minneapolis → Crystal
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI85LA200
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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
SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, ON THE LAST LEG ON IT'S FLIGHT, THE ENGINE OF THE AIR CARGO ACFT STARTED TO SPUTTER. THE PLT TURNED THE FUEL SELECTOR HANDLR FROM THE LEFT TANK TO ANOTHER POSITION & TURNED ON THE BOOST PUMP. THE ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING & THE PLT ELECTED TO LAND IN A PUBLIC PARK. THE LEFT WING WAS TORN OFF THE ACFT DURING THE EMERG LANDING. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE FUEL SELECTOR HAD BEEN TURNED TO THE 'OFF' POSITION, A CHECK OF THE FUEL QUANTITY IN EACH TANK SHOWED LESS THAN FIVE GAL IN THE LEFT TANK & ABOUT TWELVE GAL IN THE RIGHT TANK
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov 1985 | Piper PA-28-161 | Duluth, Minnesota, United States | Thunderbird Aviation | Fatal | 3 |
| 8 Dec 1985 | Learjet 35A | Rochester, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 28 Jan 1985 | Stinson 108-1 | Alexandria, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1985 | Beechcraft 58 | Hibbing, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1985 | Bellanca 17-30A | Marshall, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1985 | Champion 7EC | Lake Elmo, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |