Cessna 207 N9970M
15 April 1985 · Port Graham, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 April 1985 at about 12:35 local time, a Cessna 207 registered N9970M, operated by Cook Inlet Aviation, Inc., was involved in an accident near Port Graham, Alaska, United States. 7 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 12:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Port Graham, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Port Graham (PGM)
- Coordinates
- 59.3994, -151.3205
- Aircraft
- Cessna 207
- Registration
- N9970M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Cook Inlet Aviation, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Homer
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC85LA062
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
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 LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WHILE TAKING OFF FROM A RWY COVERED WITH 4 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW, ICE & SLUSH. THE ACFT THEN SWERVED SIDEWAYS, COLLIDED WITH A SNOW BANK & WAS DAMAGED. THE ARPT WAS LOCATED ON PUBLIC DOMAIN & WAS NOT REGULARILY ATTENDED OR MAINTAINED. ON THE MORNING OF THE MISHAP, SNOW FELL & THERE WAS A LIGHT DUSTING OF FRESH SNOW COVERING THE SLUSH ICE & WATER PUDDLES. ALSO, THERE WAS A SEVERE DIP IN THE INITIAL PART OF RWY 12.
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 | - |