Cessna 207 N7336U

Summary

On 13 October 2006 at about 23:12 local time, a Cessna 207 registered N7336U, operated by Flight Alaska Inc., was involved in an accident near Tuntutuliak, Alaska, United States. One person was 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.

Date

13 October 2006 at 23:12

Classification

Accident

Location

Tuntutuliak, Alaska, United States

Nearest airport

Tuntutuliak (A61)

Coordinates

60.3353, -162.6669

Aircraft

Cessna 207

Registration

N7336U

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Flight Alaska Inc.

Operating rule

Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Bethel → Tuntutuliak

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

IMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC07LA003

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's misjudgment of distance/altitude during the landing approach, which resulted in an undershoot and in-flight collision with a river embankment. Factors contributing to the accident were reduced visibility due to rain and mist.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The commercial certificated pilot was attempting to land on a remote runway during a Title 14, CFR Part 135, cargo flight. The approach end of the runway is located at the edge of a river. During the pilot's fourth attempt to land, the airplane collided with the river embankment, and sustained structural damage. The director of operations for the operator reported that he interviewed several witnesses to the accident. They told him that the weather conditions in the area had been good VFR, but as the pilot was attempting to land, rain and mist moved over the area, reducing the visibility to about 1/4 mile. Within 30 minutes of the accident, the weather conditions were once again VFR. The pilot told an FAA inspector that the weather conditions consisted of a 500 foot ceiling and 2 miles of visibility. The pilot reported that he made 3 passes over the runway before attempting to land. On the last landing approach, while maintaining 80 knots airspeed, the pilot said the nose of the airplane dropped, he applied full power and tried to raise the nose, but the airplane collided with the river bank.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.