Cessna 207 N800DF
4 September 1999 · Ninilchik, Alaska, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 4 September 1999 at about 03:30 local time, a Cessna 207 registered N800DF was involved in an accident near Ninilchik, Alaska, United States. 6 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. 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 03:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ninilchik, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 60.0692, -151.4206
- Aircraft
- Cessna 207
- Registration
- N800DF
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Chinitna Bay → Soldotna
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC99LA132
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
Probable cause
The pilot's selection of an unsuitable takeoff area. A factor associated with this accident was the sunglare.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane was taking off from a sand beach. The on-demand fishing charter flight was about one hour late, and the incoming tide had reduced the width of the available takeoff area. During the takeoff roll, the left wingtip struck a tree stump on the high side of the beach, separating about four feet of wing and the left aileron. The commercial pilot and three passengers were not injured. The remaining two passengers received minor injuries. During a telephone interview with the NTSB investigator-in-charge (IIC), the pilot stated that the winds were from the southwest at 10 knots, and he was taking off to the west. The NTSB IIC held telephone interviews with, and received written statements from, the passengers. They indicated that the pilot was in a hurry because of the incoming tide, and the late schedule. The pilot was taking off into the setting sun, and was not wearing sunglasses. According to the passengers, the pilot said he would wait for the sun to pass behind a cloud, but decided to depart.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 207 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Oct 1999 | Cessna 207 | Puerto Ayacucho, Venezuela | Aguaysa | Fatal | 4 |
| 12 Jan 1999 | Cessna 207 | Chevak, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 1999 | Cessna 207 | Quinhagak, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1999 | Cessna 207 | Bethel, Alaska, United States | Hageland Aviation Services Inc | No injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 1999 | Cessna 207A | Kotzebue, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Dec 1999 | Cessna 207 | Bethel, Alaska, United States | Grant Aviation, Inc. | Fatal | 6 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 May 1999 | Piper PA-24-260 | Juneau, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 24 May 1999 | Stinson 108 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Glenn A. Ferris | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 May 1999 | De Havilland DHC 2 MK III | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | William A. Sego | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1999 | Cessna 170B | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1999 | Piper PA-18 | Port Alsworth, Alaska, United States | James T. Ables | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1999 | Cessna 180G | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |