Cessna 207 N1750U
25 April 2001 · Kongiganak, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 25 April 2001 at about 01:30 local time, a Cessna 207 registered N1750U, operated by Frontier Flying Service, Inc., 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 01:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kongiganak, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Kongiganak (DUY)
- Coordinates
- 59.9500, -162.8667
- Aircraft
- Cessna 207
- Registration
- N1750U
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Frontier Flying Service, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Bethel → Kongiganak
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC01LA059
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's selection of an unsuitable area for taxi. A factor associated with the accident was a rough/uneven taxiway.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
After landing, the certificated commercial pilot was taxiing to the parking apron when the left main tire struck a large divot in the gravel taxiway. The tail of the airplane struck the taxiway, and sustained damage.
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 | - |
| 19 Jan 2001 | Cessna 207 | Kongiganak, Alaska, United States | Hageland Aviation Services | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 2001 | Cessna 207 | Nightmute, Alaska, United States | - | Serious 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 | - |