Cessna 207 N6255H
7 November 1989 · Quinhagak, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 7 November 1989 at about 23:15 local time, a Cessna 207 registered N6255H, operated by Kusko Aviation, was involved in an accident near Quinhagak, Alaska, United States. 7 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 23:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Quinhagak, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Quinhagak (AQH)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 207
- Registration
- N6255H
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Kusko Aviation
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Bethel → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Bright
- NTSB number
- ANC90LA012
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Probable cause
FATIGUE FAILURE OF THE RIGHT RUDDER BAR. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: ROUGH/UNEVEN TERRAIN BESIDE THE RUNWAY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Other Cessna 207 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct 1989 | Cessna 207 | Dodgeville, Wisconsin, United States | Freight Runners, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1989 | Cessna 207-A | Tanana, Alaska, United States | Warbelow, Charles | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 1989 | Cessna 207 | Nome, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1989 | Cessna 207 | 44 Nw Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | Larry's Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jan 1989 | Cessna 207A | Russian Mission, Alaska, United States | Ryan Air | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jan 1989 | Cessna 207 | Kalskag, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 1989 | Piper PA-32 | Kasigluk, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1989 | Cessna 185E | Alexander Lake, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1989 | Aeronca 15AC | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1989 | Cessna 180-A | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1989 | Cessna 185 | Trinity Lake, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1989 | Cessna 152 | Kenai, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |