Cessna 207 N1549U
12 July 2000 · Kotlik, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 12 July 2000 at about 21:00 local time, a Cessna 207 registered N1549U, operated by Larry's Flying Service, Inc., was involved in an accident near Kotlik, 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 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kotlik, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- New Kotlik Airport (2A9)
- Coordinates
- 63.0296, -163.5395
- Aircraft
- Cessna 207
- Registration
- N1549U
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Larry's Flying Service, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Emmonak → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC00LA086
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate flare during landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported she misjudged the landing, and landed hard in a nose low attitude. She said the nose wheel hit first, then the airplane rocked back and the main wheels and tail cone contacted the runway surface. The pilot indicated there were no preaccident mechanical anomalies with the airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 207 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Sep 2000 | Cessna 207 | Kongiganak, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 2000 | Cessna 207A | Bethel, Alaska, United States | Yute Air Alaska | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 2000 | Cessna 207A | Deadhorse, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 2000 | Cessna 207A | Valle, Arizona, United States | Westwind Aviation, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 2000 | Cessna 207 | Anaktuvuk Pass, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Feb 2000 | Cessna 207 | Tuluksak, Alaska, United States | Hageland Aviation Services | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jun 2000 | Piper PA-18-160 | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 2000 | Cessna 170B | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | Marnie L. Starck | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 2000 | Cessna 180 | Sterling, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 2000 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Big Lake, Alaska, United States | Ketchum Air Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 2000 | Piper PA-18-150 | Big Lake, Alaska, United States | Trent R. Davey | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 2000 | Piper PA-22 | Dillingham, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |