Cessna 207 N9468M

Summary

On 11 February 1986 at about 14:51 local time, a Cessna 207 registered N9468M was involved in an accident near Nome, Alaska, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

11 February 1986 at 14:51

Classification

Accident

Location

Nome, Alaska, United States

Coordinates

64.7102, -164.6197

Aircraft

Cessna 207

Registration

N9468M

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Nome → Teller

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC86MA027

3 people died.

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 ACFT DEPARTED DURING A BREAK IN THE WX AFTER HAVING WAITED FOR A SPECIAL VFR DEPARTURE. HIS DEPARTURE RADIO CALL WAS THE LAST COMMUNICATION FROM THE FLT. THE WX REMAINED MARGINAL WITH ICING IN THE CLOUDS AND FREEZING DRIZZLE. THE ACFT WAS ON A FLT TO TRANSPORT A DENTIST & A TECHNICAL ASST TO AREA VILLAGES FOR U.S. HEALTH DEPT CLINICAL WORK. THERE WAS NO PRESSING OR URGENT NEED TO ADHERE TO A SCHEDULE IF THE WX DICTATED A POSTPONEMENT. ACFT WRECKAGE WAS LOCATED ON THE SIDE OF A MT AT 650 FT ABOVE MSL. IT HAD COLLIDED WITH AN UPGRADE WHILE IN A DESCENDING TURN. THE ACFT BROKE APART AND LEFT WRECKAGE FOR A DISTANCE OF 493 FT BEFORE COMING TO REST. THE PLT & ONE PASSENGER REMAINED IN THE WRECKAGE. THE RT FRONT PASSENGER WAS EJECTED AND LOCATED NEAR THE WRECKAGE. WITNESSES AT THE CRASH SITE NOTED ICE 1/8 TO 3/4 INCHES THICK ON THE BROKEN WINGS & AIRFRAME PARTS DURING THE RECOVERY.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.