Cessna 207 N29cf
28 March 1994 · Anchorage, Alaska, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 28 March 1994 at about 22:20 local time, a Cessna 207 registered N29cf, operated by Spernak Airways, Inc., was involved in an incident near Anchorage, Alaska, United States. 4 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was slightly damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 22:20
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Anchorage, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sleeper Strip
- Coordinates
- 61.1800, -149.8800
- Aircraft
- Cessna 207
- Registration
- N29cf
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Spernak Airways, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Beluga
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC94IA049
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Probable cause
THE PARTIAL FAILURE OF THE NO. 4 PISTON FROM OVER TEMPERATURE (DETONATION).
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT ENGINE SUDDENLY BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH AND LOOSE POWER. NO UNUSUAL NOISE WAS ASSOCIATED WITH THE ANOMALY. EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED DAMAGE TO THE UPPER SURFACE OF THE NO. 4 PISTON. THE DAMAGE TO THE PISTON WAS CONSISTENT WITH DETONATION AND SUBSEQUENT RING BREAKAGE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 207 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Nov 1994 | Cessna 207 | Akiachak, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Dec 1994 | Cessna 207 | Saint Mary's, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1994 | Cessna 207 | Nags Head, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Dec 1994 | Cessna 207 | Fort Huachuca, Arizona, United States | Courier Services, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 1994 | Cessna 207 | Kwigillingok, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1993 | Cessna 207 | Nome, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Sep 1994 | Piper PA-18-150 | Gulkana, Alaska, United States | Maynard, Roger L. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1994 | Piper PA-12 | Nondalton, Alaska, United States | Alaska Safari, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1994 | Cessna 140 | Willow, Alaska, United States | Moore, Charles D. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1994 | Piper PA-18-150 | Port Alsworth, Alaska, United States | 4W Air | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1994 | Piper PA-18 | Kodiak, Alaska, United States | Hulbert, Ward A. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1994 | Cessna 182B | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | Charlton, Albert J. | No injuries | - |