Cessna 207 N6470H

Summary

On 7 January 2007 at about 23:30 local time, a Cessna 207 registered N6470H, operated by Flight Alaska Inc., was involved in an accident near Kipnuk, 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.

Date

7 January 2007 at 23:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Kipnuk, Alaska, United States

Nearest airport

Kipnuk (PAKI)

Coordinates

59.9331, -164.0305

Aircraft

Cessna 207

Registration

N6470H

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Flight Alaska Inc.

Operating rule

Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Chefornak → Kipnuk

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night/Dark

NTSB number

ANC07LA014

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from terrain during the landing roll, which resulted in a collision with a snow berm with the left main landing gear, and subsequent damage to the right wing. Factors contributing to the accident were dark night lighting conditions, and a snow berm along the edge of the runway.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The commercial certificated pilot was conducting a VFR, Title 14, CFR Part 135, scheduled commuter flight, and was landing on a remote runway during dark night conditions. During the landing roll, the left main landing gear tire struck a snow berm located inside the runway edge lights, along the left edge of the runway, pivoting the airplane to the left. The right wing then struck snow-covered terrain, and received structural damage to the outboard end of the wing.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.