Cessna 207 N1657U
12 September 1980 · Fairbanks, Alaska, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 12 September 1980 at about 08:58 local time, a Cessna 207 registered N1657U, operated by Aurora Air SER, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Fairbanks, Alaska, United States. 6 people were on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 08:58
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fairbanks, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Fairbanks Intl
- 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
- Air Taxi-Passenger Operations
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Return
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3218
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 0 | 1 | 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
FORCED LNDG ON TUNDRA.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 207 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jul 1980 | Cessna 207 | Kenai, Alaska, United States | Windward Passa | No injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1980 | Cessna 207 | Pilot Station, Alaska, United States | Western Yukon | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1980 | Cessna 207 | Alder Creek, Alaska, United States | Air North | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1980 | Cessna 207 | McLouth, Kansas, United States | Capitol Air SE | No injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 1980 | Cessna 207 | South Naknek, Alaska, United States | Kodiak Western | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1980 | Cessna 207 | Pilot Station, Alaska, United States | Western Yukon | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb 1980 | Grum-Amer AA-5 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Mar 1980 | Piper PA-30 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | Caro-Wings FLI | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Clinton, Maryland, United States | Andrews Aero C | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Everett, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1980 | Grumman AA-1 | Sylvania, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Apr 1980 | Cessna 150 | Colusa, California, United States | Sky View Aviat | No injuries | - |