Cessna 207A N73503
6 December 1987 · Atmautluak, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 December 1987 at about 21:55 local time, a Cessna 207A registered N73503, operated by Ryan Air Service, Inc., was involved in an accident near Atmautluak, Alaska, United States. 4 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 21:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Atmautluak, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Atmautlauk (ATM)
- Coordinates
- 60.8110, -161.8501
- Aircraft
- Cessna 207A
- Registration
- N73503
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Ryan Air Service, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Bethel → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- ANC88DAG01
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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 AIRCRAFT WAS ON FINAL APPROACH WHEN A VEHICLE APPEARED TO BE ON THE RUNWAY COMING AT THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT PULLED THE AIRCRAFT UP OVER THE SNOW MACHINE BUT SETTLED BACK TO THE GROUND ALONGSIDE THE RUNWAY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 207 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep 1987 | Cessna 207 | Two Lakes, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Dec 1987 | Cessna 207A | Ambler, Alaska, United States | Bering Air, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Oct 1987 | Cessna 207A | Tin City, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 1987 | Cessna 207A | Sheldon Point, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 1987 | Cessna 207A | Kenai, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Jan 1987 | Cessna 207 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-18 | Gold King, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1987 | Taylorcraft F-19 | Kuskatan River, Alaska, United States | RAY Tressler | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1987 | Aeronca 7AC | Island Lake, Alaska, United States | Ronald L. Williams | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1987 | Champion 7ECA | Salcha, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-18-150 | Stoney River, Alaska, United States | William J. Dunbar | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-18A | Windy Ridge, Alaska, United States | Larry W. Hedgpeth | Serious injuries | - |