Cessna 207 N100PC
18 July 2001 · Pilot Point, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 July 2001 at about 01:30 local time, a Cessna 207 registered N100PC was involved in an accident near Pilot Point, Alaska, United States. 6 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.
The record
- Date
- at 01:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Pilot Point, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 57.5667, -157.5667
- Aircraft
- Cessna 207
- Registration
- N100PC
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Pilot Point → Soldotna
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC01LA103
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Probable cause
The pilot's selection of an unsuitable takeoff area, and failure to maintain clearance. A factor associated with the accident was a vehicle mounted gantry.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The certificated commerical pilot, with 5 passengers aboard, was departing from a remote beach site. During the departure roll, just before takeoff, the airplane's right wing struck a truck-mounted gantry that was parked on the beach. The pilot continued the takeoff, and ultimately made a precautionary landing at another airport about 130 miles from the accident site. Postaccident inspection revealed about twelve inches of the right wing was severed during the accident.
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 | - |
| 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 | - |
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 | - |