Cessna 207 N40CF
6 August 1990 · Tetlin, Alaska, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 6 August 1990 at about 01:20 local time, a Cessna 207 registered N40CF was involved in an accident near Tetlin, Alaska, United States. 5 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured, 3 had minor injuries. 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 01:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tetlin, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Tetlin (STE)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 207
- Registration
- N40CF
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Tok → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC90LA133
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MOUNTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING THE LANDING ROLL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT STATED THAT THE AIRPLANE BOUNCED SLIGHTLY UPON INITIAL TOUCHDOWN. AFTER THE SECOND TOUCHDOWN, THE PILOT RISES THE FLAPS AND THE AIRPLANE EXITED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRPLANE SUBSEQUENTLY CROSSED THE RUNWAY NEAR ITS END, WENT OVER A ROADWAY, AND FLIPPED OVER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 207 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jun 1990 | Cessna 207 | Mc Allen, Texas, United States | Euinger, John L. | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1990 | Cessna 207A | Aialak Bay, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 7 Jun 1990 | Cessna 207 | Toledo, Ohio, United States | Island Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1990 | Cessna 207A | Nondalton, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Feb 1990 | Cessna 207 | Takotna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1990 | Cessna 207 | Kotzebue, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug 1990 | Aerospatiale AS-350-B | Juneau, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1990 | Stinson 108 | Cold Foot, Alaska, United States | Beyers, David W. | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1990 | Piper PA-22 | Igiugig, Alaska, United States | Robert Bumbaugh | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1990 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Ivishak River, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1990 | Artic S1B2 | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | Jenne, Eugene F. | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1990 | Cessna 185 | Nenana, Alaska, United States | Clifton, Jesse | No injuries | - |