Cessna 207 N7396U
3 September 1996 · Kotzebue, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 September 1996 at about 16:30 local time, a Cessna 207 registered N7396U was involved in an accident near Kotzebue, Alaska, United States. One person was 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 16:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kotzebue, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 67.2398, -161.1897
- Aircraft
- Cessna 207
- Registration
- N7396U
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Positioning
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Point Hope → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC96LA144
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
an in-flight encouter with bird(s)/geese, which resulted in a bird strike.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot was flying the airplane at 2,500 feet above sea level. He had seen flocks of geese flying in the area 2 to 3 days earlier; however, he had not seen any that day. While in cruise flight, he heard a thud, and noted that a goose feather came out of the fresh air vent. The pilot then looked out of his windshield and saw damage to the wing of the airplane, where impact with a bird (goose) had occurred. He landed without further incident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 207 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jun 1996 | Cessna 207 | Akiachak, Alaska, United States | Larry's Flying Service | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1996 | Cessna 207 | San Jose, Costa Rica | Saeta Air | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Apr 1996 | Cessna 207 | Kotzebue, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Dec 1997 | Cessna 207 | Alakanuk, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 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 | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr 1996 | Piper PA-28 | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1996 | Piper PA-11 | Paxson, Alaska, United States | Mark W. Barkdull | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1996 | Piper PA-14 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | David Calkins | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1996 | Piper PA-18 | Kotzebue, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1996 | Cessna 180H | Palmer, Alaska, United States | Richard Greeno | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1996 | Piper PA-18 | Kasilof, Alaska, United States | Paul G. Isaak | No injuries | - |