Cessna 207 N70076
15 January 1992 · Port Moller, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 January 1992 at about 16:30 local time, a Cessna 207 registered N70076, operated by Markair Express, was involved in an incident near Port Moller, Alaska, United States. 6 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 16:30
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Port Moller, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Port Moller (PML)
- Coordinates
- 55.9209, -159.4895
- Aircraft
- Cessna 207
- Registration
- N70076
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Markair Express
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Cold Bay
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC92IA029
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Probable cause
THE ICY AND SNOW COVERED CONDITION OF THE RUNWAY SURFACE AND THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PLANNING AND PREPARATION BY NOT SURVEYING THE SURFACE OF THE ENTIRE RUNWAY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO TAKEOFF WITH 6 INCHES OF CRUSTED SNOW ON THE RUNWAY. HE STATED HE WAS NOT ABLE TO ATTAIN FLYING SPEED AND HE ELECTED TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF. AFTER REDUCING THE POWER TO THE IDLE POSITION, HE WAS UNABLE TO STOP ON THE REMAINING RUNWAY. THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY WAS COVERED WITH 2 INCHES OF CLEAR ICE AND THEN 2 MORE INCHES OF POWDERED SNOW. THE PILOT STATED HE DID NOT CHECK THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO TAKEOFF.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 207 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb 1992 | Cessna 207A | Quinhagak, Alaska, United States | Markair Express, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1992 | Cessna 207 | Quinhagak, Alaska, United States | Hageland AVN. Services, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1992 | Cessna 207 | Dillingham, Alaska, United States | Markair Express Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1992 | Cessna 207 | Yakutat, Alaska, United States | Gulf Air Taxi | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Aug 1992 | Cessna 207A | Pilot Station, Alaska, United States | Markair Express, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1992 | Cessna 207 | Funter Pass, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb 1992 | Piper PA-18A-150 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | John Clark | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1992 | Richard C Ballow KITFOX 1 | Valdez, Alaska, United States | Jones, William Marshall | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1992 | Aeronca 7AC | Sitka, Alaska, United States | Diment, Archie G. | No injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1992 | Champion 7EC | Chugiak, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Feb 1992 | Cessna 180 | Shishmaref, Alaska, United States | Sheldon, Robert J. | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1992 | Cessna 185F | Pelican, Alaska, United States | Bellair, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |