Cessna 207 N9965M
10 October 1988 · Perde Bay, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 10 October 1988 at about 18:36 local time, a Cessna 207 registered N9965M, operated by Cape Smyth Air Services Inc., was involved in an accident near Perde Bay, Alaska, United States. 5 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 18:36
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Perde Bay, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 207
- Registration
- N9965M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Cape Smyth Air Services Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Barrow → Point Hope
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC89LA007
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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 PILOT EXPERIENCED A POWER LOSS DURING CRUISE FLIGHT AND DURING HIS DESCENT THE ENGINE STOPPED PRODUCING POWER. HE LANDED ON THE TUNDRA AND THE AIRPLANE WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. AN ENGINE TEARDOWN REVEALED THAT THE NUMBER 4 PISTON WAS BURNED PAST COMPRESSION RING, WHICH PRESSURIZED THE CASE AND FORCED THE OIL OUT. THE ENG THEN SEIZED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 207 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 1988 | Cessna 207 | Center Island, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 1988 | Cessna 207A | Takslesuk Lake, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jan 1988 | Cessna 207 | Akiachak, Alaska, United States | Yute Air Service | No injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 1988 | Cessna 207 | Topping, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1988 | Cessna 207 | Brevig Mission, Alaska, United States | Cape Smythe Air Service | No injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 1988 | Cessna 207 | Ruby, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep 1988 | Cessna 210L | Juneau, Alaska, United States | Engineered Systems, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 1988 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Kasaan, Alaska, United States | Ketchikan Air Service | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Jan 1988 | Cessna 172 | Willow, Alaska, United States | Alvin L. Ashton | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1988 | Piper PA-14 | Glennallen, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1988 | Piper PA-18 | Togiak, Alaska, United States | David J. Hilty | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1988 | Piper PA-18A | McGrath, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |