Cessna 207 N48CF
3 July 2005 · Bethel, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 July 2005 at about 20:45 local time, a Cessna 207 registered N48CF was involved in an accident near Bethel, 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 20:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bethel, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 60.7667, -161.8333
- Aircraft
- Cessna 207
- Registration
- N48CF
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Positioning
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Bethel → Nightmute
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC05CA095
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
An in-flight collision with a bird during cruise flight, which resulted in structural damage to the airplane's wing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The solo commercial pilot was in cruise flight at 1,000 feet agl, when he noted a large bird headed towards the airplane. He tried to avoid the collision by turning the airplane to the right, but the bird subsequently struck the left wing of the airplane. A postaccident inspection revealed structural damage to the airplane's left wing spar.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 207 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jul 2005 | Cessna 207A | Excursion Inlet, Alaska, United States | Wings of Alaska | No injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 2005 | Cessna 207 | Kipnuk, Alaska, United States | Flight Alaska Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 2005 | Cessna 207 | La Esmeralda, Venezuela | Cooperative Assoc. Lines Air Taxi | Fatal | 4 |
| 8 May 2005 | Cessna 207 | Tanauan City, Philippines | Chemtrad Inc. | Fatal | 4 |
| 2 Sep 2005 | Cessna 207 | Kotzebue, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 2006 | Cessna 207 | Townsville, Australia | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jul 2005 | Cessna 180 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 13 Sep 2005 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Nenana, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Apr 2005 | Cessna 180 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 2005 | Piper PA-18 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 2005 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Koyukuk, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 2005 | Piper PA-18 | Nenana, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |