Cessna 207A N39AK
3 July 2005 · Excursion Inlet, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 July 2005 at about 22:30 local time, a Cessna 207A registered N39AK, operated by Wings of Alaska, was involved in an accident near Excursion Inlet, Alaska, United States. 5 people were 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 22:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Excursion Inlet, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 58.4206, -135.4322
- Aircraft
- Cessna 207A
- Registration
- N39AK
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Wings of Alaska
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Juneau → Excursion Inlet
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC05CA089
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a building during taxi from landing, which resulted in structural damage to the left wing when it struck the building.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The commercial pilot of the on-demand air taxi flight was back-taxiing on a remote airstrip when he saw another airplane on short final for the airstrip. In an effort to quickly clear the landing area, he turned too close to a small building, striking the building with the left wing, sustaining structural damage to the left wing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 207 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 3 Jul 2005 | Cessna 207 | Bethel, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 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 | - |