Cessna 207 N70364
6 May 1993 · Holy Cross, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 May 1993 at about 23:30 local time, a Cessna 207 registered N70364, operated by Markair Express, was involved in an accident near Holy Cross, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 23:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Holy Cross, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 62.1809, -159.8405
- Aircraft
- Cessna 207
- Registration
- N70364
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Markair Express
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Positioning
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Shageluk → Aniak
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC93FA060
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT IN COMMAND TO MAINTAIN THE PROPER ALTITUDE. THE TREES WERE A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT LOOKING AT BIRDS OUT THE LEFT SIDE COCKPIT WINDOW HE OBSERVED PERIPHERALLY A 'WHITE FLASH' FILL THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE FORWARD WIND SCREEN FOLLOWED IMMEDIATELY BY AN AUDIBLE 'THUMP'. THE AIRPLANE BEGAN AN UNCONTROLLABLE DESCENT AND YAW TO THE RIGHT. THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN SMOOTHLY. ADVANCING THE ENGINE POWER CONTROLS HAD NO NOTICEABLE AFFECT ON HIS ABILITY TO ARREST THE DESCENT. THE NTSB INVESTIGATOR IN CHARGE VISITED THE ACCIDENT SITE. NO EVIDENCE WAS FOUND OF A BIRD STRIKE. THE ACCIDENT SITE WAS SURROUNDED BY TALL (WHITE) BIRCH TREES. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS NOT SURE WHAT HE STRUCK AND THAT IT COULD HAVE BEEN A TREE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 207 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jul 1993 | Cessna 207 | Nome, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 1993 | Cessna 207 | Bethel, Alaska, United States | Yute Air | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1993 | Cessna 207 | Grayling, Alaska, United States | Markair Express, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1993 | Cessna 207 | Egegik, Alaska, United States | Markair Express, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1993 | Cessna 207 | Kenai, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Dec 1993 | Cessna 207 | Tuntutuliak, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jul 1993 | Cessna A185F | Denali Nat'l Pk, Alaska, United States | James Okonek | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1993 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Atigun Pass, Alaska, United States | Yutana Airlines | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Aug 1993 | De Havilland DHC-3 | Nikabuna Lake, Alaska, United States | Ketchum Air Service Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1993 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Iliamna, Alaska, United States | Rainbow King, Inc | Fatal | 3 |
| 2 Sep 1993 | Piper PA-18A-150 | Sanona Creek, Alaska, United States | Garfield, Wade E. | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 Sep 1993 | Interstate S-1B2 ARCTIC TERN | Talkeetna River, Alaska, United States | Franklin, Gary L. | Serious injuries | - |