Cessna 207A N73503
16 April 2022 · Pilot Station, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 April 2022 at about 01:32 local time, a Cessna 207A registered N73503, operated by Ryan Air Inc, was involved in an accident near Pilot Station, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 01:32
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Pilot Station, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Pilot Station (OAK)
- Coordinates
- 61.9616, -162.9414
- Aircraft
- Cessna 207A
- Registration
- N73503
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1980
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Ryan Air Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Bethel
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC22LA031
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff in crosswind conditions which resulted in a loss of control and impact with terrain.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that, during takeoff, a crosswind pushed the airplane to the right. He aborted the takeoff and attempted to correct for the right drift to no avail. Subsequently, the airplane continued to the right, exited the runway, impacted a snowbank, and nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage, wings, and vertical stabilizer. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Sep 2022 | Cessna 207 | Oromomo, Bolivia | - | No injuries | - |
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| 20 Apr 2022 | Cessna 207 | Carrefour, Haiti | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 20 Nov 2022 | Cessna 207 | Bethel, Alaska, United States | Yr-Aircraft Leasing LLC | No injuries | - |
| 4 Feb 2022 | Cessna 207 | Ica, Peru | - | Fatal | 7 |
| 24 Mar 2021 | Cessna 207A | Laredo, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Sep 2022 | Piper PA-18-150 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| 1 Sep 2022 | Christen A-1 | Point MacKenzie, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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| 15 Jul 2022 | Taylorcraft F21 | Kenai, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |