Cessna T207A N1864
24 December 1999 · Bethel, Alaska, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 24 December 1999 at about 14:45 local time, a Cessna T207A registered N1864 was involved in an accident near Bethel, Alaska, United States. 6 people were on board and one had minor injuries. 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 14:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bethel, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Bethel (BET)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna T207A
- Registration
- N1864
- 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 → Chefornak
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC00LA021
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to remove frost from the airplane prior to flight, and an inadvertent stall/mush.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The certificated commercial pilot, with five passengers aboard, was departing runway 18 on a scheduled commuter flight. The pilot stated that the flight's original departure time was delayed for two hours due to ice fog, and low visibility. He said that just after takeoff, the engine surged followed by a loss of power. The airplane collided with snow-covered terrain during an off-airport emergency landing, and sustained substantial damage to the propeller, fuselage, and wings. Following retrieval of the airplane, an FAA airworthiness inspector examined the airplane, and found no mechanical anomalies. While still attached to the airplane, the engine was started and run at idle. The engine later produced full power on an engine test stand. A pilot-rated Alaska State Trooper, with extensive experience in the accident airplane make and model, examined the airplane soon after the accident. He said the wings, horizontal stabilizer, and elevators had an accumulation of frost.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna T207A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Mar 1998 | Cessna T207A | Toqui, Venezuela | Mision Nuevas Tribus | Fatal | 5 |
| 24 Mar 1998 | Cessna T207A | Monument Valley, Utah, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 May 2000 | Cessna T207A | Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States | Front Line Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 May 2001 | Cessna T207A | Kanab, Utah, United States | Lake Mead Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 1997 | Cessna T207A | Monument Valley, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 1996 | Cessna T207A | Littlefield, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 May 1999 | Piper PA-24-260 | Juneau, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 24 May 1999 | Stinson 108 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Glenn A. Ferris | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 May 1999 | De Havilland DHC 2 MK III | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | William A. Sego | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1999 | Cessna 170B | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1999 | Piper PA-18 | Port Alsworth, Alaska, United States | James T. Ables | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1999 | Cessna 180G | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |