Cessna 207 N91027
1 September 2008 · Fairbanks, Alaska, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 1 September 2008 at about 22:15 local time, a Cessna 207 registered N91027, operated by Wright Air Service, Inc., was involved in an accident near Fairbanks, Alaska, United States. 4 people were on board and 4 had minor injuries. 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 22:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fairbanks, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Peede Airstrip (.)
- Coordinates
- 63.9633, -147.2711
- Aircraft
- Cessna 207
- Registration
- N91027
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Wright Air Service, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Fairbanks → Fairbanks
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC08CA114
People
4 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's delay in aborting the landing. A factor contributing to the accident was a variable wind.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The commercial pilot related that he was attempting to land at a rough and uneven remote airstrip, which was surrounded by mountainous terrain. He added that the southerly approach to the airstrip required a correction for variable, easterly winds between 5 and 10 knots. He said that just before touchdown he elected to add engine power to avoid an area of rough terrain on the northern end of the site. The airplane ballooned, and landed about mid-length along the 1,500 foot-long, by 30 feet-wide airstrip. After touchdown, the pilot realized that he would be unable to stop the airplane before reaching the end of the airstrip, and he added full engine power to abort the landing, but the airplane failed to become airborne again. The airplane continued off the south end of the site, down an embankment, and into a creek bed. The airplane sustained structural damage to the wings, fuselage, and empennage. The pilot noted that 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jan 2008 | Cessna 207 | Aniak, Alaska, United States | Inland Aviation Services Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 2008 | Cessna 207A | Hoonah, Alaska, United States | Alaska Juneau Aeronautics Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 2008 | Cessna 207 | Quinhagak, Alaska, United States | Grant Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 2008 | Cessna 207 | Dillingham, Alaska, United States | Shannon's Air Taxi | No injuries | - |
| 7 Feb 2008 | Cessna 207 | Chefornak, Alaska, United States | Flight Alaska Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 2008 | Cessna 207 | Napaskiak, Alaska, United States | Flight Alaska | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Oct 2008 | Antonovich Anton B CHALLENGER II | Chugiak, Alaska, United States | Richard H. Roiland | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Jul 2008 | De Havilland DHC-3 | Iliamna, Alaska, United States | Rainbow King Lodge Inc | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 2008 | Cessna 208B | Bethel, Alaska, United States | Grant Aviation Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Jan 2008 | Piper PA-31-350 | Kodiak, Alaska, United States | Servant Air, Inc. | Fatal | 6 |
| 9 Oct 2008 | Cessna A185F | Kenai, Alaska, United States | Alaska Department of Public Safety | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 2008 | Cessna 172 | Chugiak, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |