Cessna 207 N7340U
19 January 2001 · Kongiganak, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 19 January 2001 at about 20:35 local time, a Cessna 207 registered N7340U, operated by Hageland Aviation Services, was involved in an accident near Kongiganak, 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 20:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kongiganak, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Kongiganak (DUY)
- Coordinates
- 58.8201, -157.8603
- Aircraft
- Cessna 207
- Registration
- N7340U
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Hageland Aviation Services
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Kongiganak → Bethel
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC01LA031
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions during the takeoff roll. A factor associated with the accident was a crosswind.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The certificated commercial pilot was departing on runway 36, which required a correction for a right crosswind. The runway surface had a light accumulation of freshly plowed snow. While on the departure roll, about half-way down the runway, the airplane veered to the left. In an attempt to maintain runway alignment, the pilot stated that he applied full right rudder, and full right aileron. Just before takeoff, the airplane's left main wheel contacted soft snow on the left side of the runway. The airplane pivoted 90 degrees to the left, and nosed over. The pilot indicated that there were no preaccident anomalies with the airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 207 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr 2001 | Cessna 207A | Deadhorse, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 2001 | Cessna 207 | Quinhagak, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 2001 | Cessna 207 | Nightmute, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 2001 | Cessna 207 | Kongiganak, Alaska, United States | Frontier Flying Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 2001 | Cessna 207 | Healy, Alaska, United States | Denali Air Taxi, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 2001 | Cessna 207 | Pilot Point, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Sep 2001 | Piper PA-12 | Tok, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 2001 | Freeman GLASTAR | Glennallen, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 2001 | Piper PA-18-135 | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 2001 | Piper PA-16 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 2001 | Sikorsky S61A | Wrangell, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 2001 | Cessna 150 | Delta Junction, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |