Cessna 207 N207GM
26 June 2017 · Vinalhaven, Maine, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 26 June 2017 at about 11:41 local time, a Cessna 207 registered N207GM, operated by Waters Aero Marine Inc, was involved in an accident near Vinalhaven, Maine, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 11:41
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Vinalhaven, Maine, United States
- Nearest airport
- Vinalhaven (ME55)
- Coordinates
- 44.0706, -68.8217
- Aircraft
- Cessna 207
- Registration
- N207GM
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1973
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Waters Aero Marine Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Rockland → Vinalhaven
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA17CA213
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain a stabilized approach, which resulted in a bounced landing and subsequent go-around with insufficient distance to clear trees during the climb.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that the approach appeared normal, but during the landing on the 1,500-ft-long gravel strip, the airplane firmly struck the runway and bounced. He added that the bounce was high and that the remaining runway was too short to correct the landing with power. The pilot chose to go around, applying full power and 20° of flaps for the balked landing procedure. During the climb, the airplane drifted left toward 50-ft-tall trees about 150 ft from the departure end of the runway. Unable to climb over the trees, the airplane struck the tree canopy, the nose dropped, and the pilot instinctively reduced power as the airplane descended through the trees and impacted terrain. The wings and fuselage were substantially damaged. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 207 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Aug 2017 | Cessna 207 | Recanati, Italy | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 2017 | Cessna 207 | Hope, Alaska, United States | Alaska Air Taxi LLC | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 2017 | Cessna 207 | Homer, Alaska, United States | Northair, INC. | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 2016 | Cessna 207 | Santa Cruz, Cajamarca, Peru | Air Majoro | Fatal | 3 |
| 11 Oct 2018 | Cessna 207 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 2018 | Cessna 207 | Newtok, Alaska, United States | Paklook Air | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep 2017 | Beechcraft C23 | Machias, Maine, United States | Maine Instrument Flight | No injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 2017 | Cessna 172 | Greenville, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Nov 2017 | Cessna 421 | Presque Isle, Maine, United States | Fresh Air LLC | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 May 2017 | Maule MX7 | Sidney, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 2017 | Cessna R172 | Naples, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 2017 | Cessna U206 | Harpswell, Maine, United States | Waters Aero-Marine Inc | Minor injuries | - |