Cessna 207A N7389U
7 January 1983 · Aniak, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 7 January 1983 at about 19:30 local time, a Cessna 207A registered N7389U, operated by Harolds Air Service, was involved in an accident near Aniak, Alaska, United States. 7 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 19:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Aniak, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Aniak (ANI)
- Coordinates
- 61.2004, -158.5993
- Aircraft
- Cessna 207A
- Registration
- N7389U
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Harolds Air Service
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Kalskag
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC83FA030
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
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
THE ACFT BEGAN TO LOSE POWER AT 700 FT MSL DURING CLIMBOUT. THE PILOT TRIED THE BOOST PUMPS AND WAS ABLE TO REGAIN SOME POWER MOMENTARILY. WHEN ALL POWER WAS LOST THE PILOT WAS FORCED TO LAND SHORT OF THE AIRPORT ON A FROZEN RIVER. THE ROUGH ICE SHEARED THE NOSE GEAR DURING ROLL-OUT. THE PILOT STATED IN AN INTERVIEW THAT HE WAS UNAWARE OF TRAPPED WATER IN FUEL TANKS AND HE DID NOT DRAIN THE FUEL SUMPS DURING PRE-FLIGHT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 207 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep 1983 | Cessna 207 | Umiat, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1983 | Cessna 207A | Dillingham, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 May 1983 | Cessna 207 | Sebring, Florida, United States | Charles Gary Fisher | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1983 | Cessna 207 | Jamestown, North Dakota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Dec 1983 | Cessna 207 | Put-In-Bay, Ohio, United States | Island Airlines | Fatal | 4 |
| 9 Feb 1983 | Cessna 207A | Kivalina, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jun 1983 | Cessna 182 | Bettles, Alaska, United States | John Pletting | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1983 | Piper PA-18 | Squaw Lake, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1983 | Piper PA-18 | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1983 | Piper J-3 | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1983 | Cessna 170 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1983 | Cessna 180 | King Salmon, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |