Cessna 207A N755AB
16 December 1995 · Newtok, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 December 1995 at about 19:30 local time, a Cessna 207A registered N755AB was involved in an accident near Newtok, Alaska, United States. 2 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 19:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Newtok, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Newtok (WWT)
- Coordinates
- 60.8103, -161.8492
- Aircraft
- Cessna 207A
- Registration
- N755AB
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Positioning
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Bethel
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC96LA019
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate compensation for the gusty crosswind conditions. Factors associated with the accident are the snow covered runway, and gusty crosswinds.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The operator reported the pilot and a company mechanic were attempting to takeoff from a snow covered runway in gusty crosswind conditions. The pilot applied engine power to begin the takeoff roll, and the airplane weathervaned into the wind. The pilot reduced power, and the airplane straightened out, but was blown downwind, off the side of the runway and part way down an embankment.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 207 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb 1995 | Cessna 207A | Kotzebue, Alaska, United States | Yute Air Alaska | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Jan 1995 | Cessna 207 | Akiak, Alaska, United States | Arctic Circle Air Service | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1995 | Cessna 207A | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1995 | Cessna 207A | Bethel, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1995 | Cessna 207 | Old Harbor, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1995 | Cessna 207 | Shishmaref, Alaska, United States | Bering Air | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr 1995 | Cessna 180B | Cantwell, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 21 May 1995 | Cessna 150 | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | Alaska Air Academy | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Jun 1995 | Piper J3C-65 | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 May 1995 | Piper PA-18 | Chugiak, Alaska, United States | Peter J. Kust | Fatal | 2 |
| 21 Jun 1995 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Nondalton, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 25 Jun 1995 | Piper PA-31 | Valdez, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |