Cessna 207 N9993M

Summary

On 25 July 1993 at about 02:38 local time, a Cessna 207 registered N9993M, operated by Markair Express, Inc., was involved in an accident near Egegik, Alaska, United States. 4 people were 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.

Date

25 July 1993 at 02:38

Classification

Accident

Location

Egegik, Alaska, United States

Coordinates

58.2005, -157.4101

Aircraft

Cessna 207

Registration

N9993M

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Markair Express, Inc.

Operating rule

Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → King Salmon

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC93LA126

Nobody was injured.

THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO SEE AND AVOID THE TRUCK.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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JUST AS THE AIRPLANE LIFTED OFF THE BEACH ITS LEFT WING HIT A STATIONARY PICKUP TRUCK. THE PILOT THEN LANDED THE AIRPLANE BACK ON THE BEACH. THE PILOT SAID SHE SAW THE TRUCK BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE IN PREPARATION FOR TAKEOFF, THEN DIDN'T SEE IT AGAIN UNTIL JUST BEFORE THE COLLISION. BECAUSE OF THE HIGH TIDE THE PILOT WAS IN A HURRY, AND THE TAKEOFF SPACE WAS LIMITED. ACCORDING TO THE 3 PASSENGERS, THE AIRPLANE WAS 'DODGING' THE INCOMING WATER DURING THE TAKEOFF RUN. THE PILOT SAID SHE NORMALLY SAT ON A CUSHION TO GIVE HER BETTER FORWARD VISIBILITY, BUT WAS NOT USING A CUSHION AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT BECAUSE A NEW SEAT HAD BEEN INSTALLED.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.