Cessna T-207A N73762
25 August 1991 · Coville Lake, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 25 August 1991 at about 04:50 local time, a Cessna T-207A registered N73762 was involved in an accident near Coville Lake, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 04:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Coville Lake, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 56.9599, -158.5804
- Aircraft
- Cessna T-207A
- Registration
- N73762
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC91LA134
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
A TOTAL FAILURE OF THE POWER OUTPUT SHAFT BOLTS DUE TO FATIGUE. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE ROUGH AND UNEVEN TERRAIN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
AFTER AN EMERGENCY LANDING ON A SMALL LAKE, THE AIRPLANE WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AND THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THE DRIVE SHAFT HAD BECOME DISCONNECTED FROM THE ENGINE DURING FLIGHT. FOUR OF THE FIVE DRIVE SHAFT COUPLING BOLTS FAILED DUE TO FATIGUE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna T-207A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Aug 1990 | Cessna T-207A | King Salmon, Alaska, United States | Katmai Air Inc | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1983 | Cessna T-207A | Atmautluak, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Mar 1991 | Piper PA-20 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Hickok, Bruce D. | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1991 | David K Maxwell MAX-1 | Sutton, Alaska, United States | Stanley R. Dapkus | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Jan 1991 | Cessna 172G | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | Larry M. Driskill | No injuries | - |
| 2 Feb 1991 | Champion 7EC | Eagle River, Alaska, United States | Robert C. Bischoff | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1991 | Cessna 206 | Homer, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 9 Apr 1991 | Piper PA-18-150 | Tatitlek, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |