Cessna 207A N1773U
23 July 1988 · Kongiganak, Alaska, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 23 July 1988 at about 18:05 local time, a Cessna 207A registered N1773U, operated by Armstrong Air Serv., was involved in an accident near Kongiganak, Alaska, United States. 6 people were on board and one was seriously injured, 3 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kongiganak, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Kongiganak, Ak (K6K)
- Coordinates
- 58.8198, -157.8594
- Aircraft
- Cessna 207A
- Registration
- N1773U
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Armstrong Air Serv.
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- New Stuyahok → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC88LA095
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
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 TOUCHED DOWN APPROXIMATELY 2/3 OF THE WAY DOWN THE RUNWAY. DURING THE LDG ROLL, AIRCRAFT HIT A RUT ON THE RUNWAY. THE PLANE NOSED OVER AND CAME TO REST ON ITS BACK, OFF THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RWY. THE FAA FLT INFO PUBLICATION STATES THAT THIS ARPT'S RWY IS UNUSABLE AFTER HEAVY RAIN AND SHOULD BE INSPECTED PRIOR TO USE. THE AIRPORT IS NOT ATTENDED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 207 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 1988 | Cessna 207 | Center Island, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 1988 | Cessna 207A | Takslesuk Lake, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jan 1988 | Cessna 207 | Akiachak, Alaska, United States | Yute Air Service | No injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 1988 | Cessna 207 | Topping, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1988 | Cessna 207 | Brevig Mission, Alaska, United States | Cape Smythe Air Service | No injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 1988 | Cessna 207 | Ruby, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep 1988 | Cessna 210L | Juneau, Alaska, United States | Engineered Systems, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 1988 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Kasaan, Alaska, United States | Ketchikan Air Service | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Jan 1988 | Cessna 172 | Willow, Alaska, United States | Alvin L. Ashton | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1988 | Piper PA-14 | Glennallen, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1988 | Piper PA-18 | Togiak, Alaska, United States | David J. Hilty | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1988 | Piper PA-18A | McGrath, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |