Cessna 207A N1472M
17 October 1987 · Sheldon Point, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 17 October 1987 at about 03:25 local time, a Cessna 207A registered N1472M was involved in an accident near Sheldon Point, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 03:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sheldon Point, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sheldons Point (SMU)
- Coordinates
- 62.4403, -165.1494
- Aircraft
- Cessna 207A
- Registration
- N1472M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Positioning
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Saint Marys → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC88LA008
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 AIR TAXI PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LAND ON A SHORT NARROW GRAVEL AIR STRIP IN CROSSWIND CONDITIONS. HE RAN OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY AND THE AIRPLANE WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. THE WIND WAS IN EXCESS OF RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE TYPE ACFT. A WITNESS REPORTED THAT THE WIND WAS 40 KTS GUSTING TO 50 KTS FROM 230 DEGREES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 207 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep 1987 | Cessna 207 | Two Lakes, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 1987 | Cessna 207A | Atmautluak, Alaska, United States | Ryan Air Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 11 Dec 1987 | Cessna 207A | Ambler, Alaska, United States | Bering Air, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Oct 1987 | Cessna 207A | Tin City, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 1987 | Cessna 207A | Kenai, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Jan 1987 | Cessna 207 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-18 | Gold King, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1987 | Taylorcraft F-19 | Kuskatan River, Alaska, United States | RAY Tressler | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1987 | Aeronca 7AC | Island Lake, Alaska, United States | Ronald L. Williams | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1987 | Champion 7ECA | Salcha, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-18-150 | Stoney River, Alaska, United States | William J. Dunbar | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-18A | Windy Ridge, Alaska, United States | Larry W. Hedgpeth | Serious injuries | - |