Cessna 207A N1785U
23 April 1997 · Minto, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 23 April 1997 at about 19:45 local time, a Cessna 207A registered N1785U was involved in an accident near Minto, 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 19:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Minto, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 65.1503, -149.3692
- Aircraft
- Cessna 207A
- Registration
- N1785U
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Stevens Village → Fairbanks
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC97LA075
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection of the airplane, which resulted in an unlatched door opening in-flight.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The scheduled commuter flight was at cruise altitude when the cargo door opened in flight and struck the side of the fuselage. The airplane landed without mishap. Postaccident inspection disclosed substantial damage to the fuselage in the area where the door impacted. The pilot believed he had latched the door prior to takeoff. Inspection of the door and latching mechanism disclosed no mechanical anomalies.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 207 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Dec 1997 | Cessna 207 | Alakanuk, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1997 | Cessna 207A | Nome, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 26 Sep 1997 | Cessna 207A | Twin Hills, Alaska, United States | Yute Air Alaska, Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Jan 1997 | Cessna 207A | Tununak, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Feb 1997 | Cessna 207 | Chevak, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1997 | Cessna 207 | Grayling, Alaska, United States | Yute Air Alaska | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct 1997 | Piper PA-32-300 | Juneau, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 20 Oct 1997 | Cessna 208B | Kasigluk, Alaska, United States | Peninsula Airways Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1997 | Piper PA-22-160 | Sterling, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Oct 1997 | Cessna 182B | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1997 | Bell 206-B2 | Sutton, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 1997 | Piper PA-20 | Naknek, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |