Cessna 207 N208SC

Summary

On 16 October 1993 at about 14:30 local time, a Cessna 207 registered N208SC was involved in an accident near Kenai, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

16 October 1993 at 14:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Kenai, Alaska, United States

Coordinates

60.6603, -150.8995

Aircraft

Cessna 207

Registration

N208SC

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Homer

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

Unk

Light

Night/Dark

NTSB number

ANC94FA011

1 person died.

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE ALTITUDE FOR TERRAIN CLEARANCE. FACTORS WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE PILOT'S LACK OF USUAL SLEEP, THE NIGHT LIGHT CONDITION AND HILLY TERRAIN.

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

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THE PILOT REPORTEDLY FLEW A ROUTE ALONG THE POWER LINES BETWEEN KENAI AND HOMER. THE FLIGHT TOOK PLACE ON A DARK MOONLESS NIGHT OVER RISING TERRAIN. THE ACCIDENT SITE WAS LOCATED 200 YARDS EAST OF THE POWER LINES. RADAR DATA SHOWS THE AIRPLANE IN THE AREA OF THE CRASH SITE AT A STEADY STATE HEADING, AIRSPEED, AND LEVEL ALTITUDE. THIS FLIGHT MARKED THE FIRST TIME THAT THE PILOT DID NOT COMPLETE A COMPANY FLIGHT PLAN. ON HIS OFF DAYS, THE PILOT GOT 9-11 HRS OF SLEEP. HIS WIFE SAID HE WAS NOT A MORNING PERSON. THE PILOT HAD COMMENTED TO HER THAT WHEN AWAY FROM HOME, THE QUALITY OF HIS SLEEP WAS POOR. ON THE DAY OF THE ACCIDENT, THE PILOT WAS AWAKE AT 0340 FOR THE 0500 DEPARTURE; HE HAD ABOUT 6 HRS OF SLEEP.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.