Cessna 207A N800DF
23 January 2012 · Nikiski, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 23 January 2012 at about 16:15 local time, a Cessna 207A registered N800DF, operated by Rediske Air, was involved in an accident near Nikiski, Alaska, United States. 2 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 16:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Nikiski, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- McGahan Industrial (AK73)
- Coordinates
- 60.7250, -151.3000
- Aircraft
- Cessna 207A
- Registration
- N800DF
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Rediske Air
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Trading Bay → Nikiski
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night
- NTSB number
- ANC12CA019
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's improper identification of the runway surface. Contributing to the accident was the snow covering the runway lights.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During a night landing, the pilot misidentified the runway surface and landed the airplane in a snowbank on the left side of the runway. He stated that most of the runway lights had been covered by heavy snow and were not clearly visible when the airplane was on the straight-in approach. The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings and the horizontal stabilizer.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 207 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jun 2012 | Cessna 207A | Platinum, Alaska, United States | Grant Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 2012 | Cessna 207A | Grangeville, Idaho, United States | Inter-State Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 2012 | Cessna 207A | Kotlik, Alaska, United States | Grant Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
| 29 Nov 2011 | Cessna 207 | Chuathbaluk, Alaska, United States | Inland Aviation | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Oct 2011 | Cessna 207A | Matinicus Island, Maine, United States | Waters Aero-Marine, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Nov 2011 | Cessna 207A | Kwigillingok, Alaska, United States | Hageland Aviation Services | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jun 2012 | Cessna 150G | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 2012 | Piper PA-18-150 | Port Alsworth, Alaska, United States | Alsworth Anthony R | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 2012 | Cessna 150F | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 2012 | Robinson R22 ALPHA | Palmer, Alaska, United States | Pollux Aviation Limited | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 2012 | Aerospatiale AS350 B2 ECUREUIL | Valdez, Alaska, United States | ERA Helicopters LLC | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 2012 | Maule M-5-210C | Coldfoot, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |