Cessna 207 N9728M

Summary

On 10 December 2019 at about 01:15 local time, a Cessna 207 registered N9728M, operated by Grant Aviation Inc, was involved in an accident near Kwigillingok, Alaska, United States. One person was 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

10 December 2019 at 01:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Kwigillingok, Alaska, United States

Nearest airport

Kwigillingok (GGV)

Coordinates

59.8817, -163.1689

Aircraft

Cessna 207

Registration

N9728M

Category

Airplane

Year built

1981

Engines

1

Operator

Grant Aviation Inc

Operating rule

Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Kwigillingok → Bethel

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC20CA037

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's improper decision to depart from an ice-covered runway with a strong crosswind, which resulted in a loss of directional control, runway excursion, and impact with a ditch.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he was departing from an ice-covered runway with a strong crosswind. After lining up on the runway, he added power and felt the airplane slide right. To correct, he applied left rudder and left brake to no avail. He reduced the engine power to idle and again applied left rudder and left brake, but the airplane continued to slide. He subsequently pulled the mixture to idle cutoff. The airplane slid off the runway and impacted a ditch, which resulted in substantial damage to the right wing. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.