Cessna 207 N6476H

Summary

On 17 April 2001 at about 23:00 local time, a Cessna 207 registered N6476H was involved in an accident near Mtn. Village, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

17 April 2001 at 23:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Mtn. Village, Alaska, United States

Coordinates

62.1456, -163.9333

Aircraft

Cessna 207

Registration

N6476H

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Public Use

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Kotlik → Mtn. Village

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

IMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC01TA047

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's continued VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions while maneuvering. Factors in the accident were low ceilings, snow showers, whiteout conditions, and snow-covered terrain.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The private certificated pilot departed a remote airport on a VFR cross-country flight. The weather conditions in the area included low ceilings and snow showers. The pilot was flying along the north side of the Yukon River, and decided to cross to the south side due to concerns of colliding with any potential opposite direction aircraft. The frozen river was about one mile wide, and the pilot reported that the visibility was less than 1/4 mile. During the turn, the pilot entered a whiteout, lost visual contact with snow-covered terrain, and collided with the ground at a shallow angle. The airplane received damage to the fuselage, wings, and engine.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.