Cessna 207 N1657U
26 September 1976 · Cir.hot Spngs, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 26 September 1976 at about 17:00 local time, a Cessna 207 registered N1657U, operated by Aurora Air SER, was involved in an accident during in flight near Cir.hot Spngs, Alaska, United States. 5 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cir.hot Spngs, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 207
- Registration
- N1657U
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Aurora Air SER
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Return
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3653
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
PILOT FAILED TO AVOID TREES WHILE BUZZING A MOOSE. HAD BEEN DRINKING BFOR FLT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 207 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Mar 1976 | Cessna 207 | Igiugig, Alaska, United States | Kodiak Western Alaska Airlines, Inc. | Fatal | 4 |
| 8 Apr 1976 | Cessna 207 | Friday Harbor, Washington, United States | North Sound AV | Fatal | 7 |
| 12 Jun 1976 | Cessna 207 | Fargo, North Dakota, United States | Elmo Aero-Lake | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1976 | Cessna 207 | East Troy, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 27 Apr 1976 | Cessna 207 | Anaktuvuk Pass, Alaska, United States | Frontier Flyin | Fatal | 5 |
| 15 Apr 1976 | Cessna 207 | Vero Beach, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 1976 | Cessna 150 | Coyanosa, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1976 | Beechcraft E18S | Manahawkin, New Jersey, United States | Thramway Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1976 | Schweizer SGS233 | Elmira, New York, United States | Ithaca Flyingc | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1976 | Piper PA-22 | Burns, Oregon, United States | Klamath Aircra | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1976 | Douglas DC-3A | Dallas, Texas, United States | Tricon Airline | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1976 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Boulder, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |