Cessna 207 N685S
8 April 2014 · Shaw Island, Washington, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 8 April 2014 at about 18:26 local time, a Cessna 207 registered N685S, operated by Aircraft Adventures LLC, was involved in an accident near Shaw Island, Washington, 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 18:26
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Shaw Island, Washington, United States
- Nearest airport
- Shaw Island (PVT)
- Coordinates
- 48.5756, -122.9753
- Aircraft
- Cessna 207
- Registration
- N685S
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1970
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Aircraft Adventures LLC
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Friday Harbor → Shaw Island
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR14CA162
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's loss of directional control during the landing flare with a gusting tailwind.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During the landing flare on the uphill runway of the private grass airstrip, the airplane encountered a quartering tailwind gust causing it to shift left of the centerline. The pilot applied corrective control inputs avoiding a ditch; however, the left horizontal stabilizer struck a rock berm. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the horizontal stabilizer and elevator during the accident sequence. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The airstrip was comprised of grass and gravel, and was wet at the time of the accident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 207 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct 2015 | Cessna 207 | Taylor, Canada | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 4 May 2013 | Cessna 207A | Newtok, Alaska, United States | Hageland Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 2013 | Cessna 207 | Bethel, Alaska, United States | Flight Alaska Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 2015 | Cessna 207 | Bethel, Alaska, United States | Bethel Leasing LLC | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Jul 2015 | Cessna 207A | Juneau, Alaska, United States | Sea Port Airlines, Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Oct 2016 | Cessna 207 | Santa Cruz, Cajamarca, Peru | Air Majoro | Fatal | 3 |
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