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Cessna 207 N73128

27 February 1990 · Takotna, Alaska, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 27 February 1990 at about 16:00 local time, a Cessna 207 registered N73128 was involved in an accident near Takotna, Alaska, United States. 3 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 16:00
Classification
Accident
Location
Takotna, Alaska, United States
Nearest airport
Takotna (TCT)
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Cessna 207
Registration
N73128
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
Purpose of flight
Unknown
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
McGrath → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
ANC90LA035

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
3 0 0 0 3

Probable cause

IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ATTAIN THE PROPER TOUCHDOWN POINT FOR LANDING, HIS EXCESSIVE AIRSPEED, HIS FAILURE TO GO AROUND WHILE HE STILL HAD SUFFICIENT AIRSPEED, THE SNOW COVERED RUNWAY, AND THE SNOWBANK.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

DURING A LANDING ON A 1700' SNOW COVERED RWY, THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN AT ABOUT MIDFIELD & THE PLT WAS UNABLE TO STOP ON THE REMAINING RWY. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT HIT A SNOWBANK & WAS DAMAGED.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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