Cessna 207 N7378U
21 December 1978 · Chevak, Alaska, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 21 December 1978 at about 14:30 local time, a Cessna 207 registered N7378U, operated by Chugiak Aviati, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Chevak, Alaska, United States. 7 people were on board and 2 died, 5 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Chevak, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Chevak
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 207
- Registration
- N7378U
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Chugiak Aviati
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Passenger Operations
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- St.marys, Ak → S
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4371
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
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.
Other Cessna 207 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Mar 1978 | Cessna 207 | Augusta, Georgia, United States | Modern Air FRE | No injuries | - |
| 30 Oct 1978 | Cessna 207A | Napaskiak, Alaska, United States | Bush Air Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1978 | Cessna 207 | Dry Bay, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 1978 | Cessna 207 | Lyndon Station, Wisconsin, United States | Air Freight EX | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1978 | Cessna 207 | Omalik, Alaska, United States | Aurora Air SER | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 May 1978 | Cessna 207A | Brownsville, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |