Cessna 207 N1717U
29 March 1979 · Shageluk, Alaska, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 29 March 1979, a Cessna 207 registered N1717U was involved in an accident during in flight near Shageluk, Alaska, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Shageluk, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 207
- Registration
- N1717U
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- McGrath, Ak → Aniak, Ak
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Dawn
- NTSB number
- 3-2316
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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
PLT STATED-USE EXTRA FUEL TO AVOID SW & ENG STOPPED AFTER SWTCHG TNKS.TRRN-SMALL TREE & SNW CRST.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 207 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jul 1979 | Cessna 207 | Saltery Cove, Alaska, United States | Kodiak Western Alaska Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1979 | Cessna 207 | Stebbins, Alaska, United States | Unalakleet Air | No injuries | - |
| 21 Dec 1979 | Cessna 207A | Bethel, Alaska, United States | Executive Char | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1979 | Cessna 207 | Umiat, Alaska, United States | Jenair Flying | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1979 | Cessna 207A | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Spernak Airway | Fatal | 4 |
| 4 Jan 1979 | Cessna 207 | St Paul, Minnesota, United States | Air Freight EX | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 1979 | Cessna 180 | Waunakee, Wisconsin, United States | Anderson Enter | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1979 | Beechcraft P35 | Mormon Mesa, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1979 | Bell 47G2M | Guadalupe, California, United States | R & S Dusters | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1979 | Beechcraft F33A | Goodyear, Arizona, United States | Air Trng Centr | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Melbourne, Florida, United States | FIT Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1979 | Piper PA-20 | Red Star, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |