Cessna 207 N9952M
29 July 2008 · Quinhagak, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 July 2008 at about 22:20 local time, a Cessna 207 registered N9952M, operated by Grant Aviation, was involved in an accident near Quinhagak, 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 22:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Quinhagak, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Quinhagak (AQH)
- Coordinates
- 59.7553, -161.8453
- Aircraft
- Cessna 207
- Registration
- N9952M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Grant Aviation
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Positioning
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Goodnews Bay → Quinhagak
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC08LA093
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during an aborted landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The solo airline transport pilot was landing the airplane following a cross-country positioning flight under 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. The pilot said that when the airplane touched down on the runway it veered to the left, and that he applied full right rudder and aileron, and then applied full power to abort the landing. He reported that the airplane exited the runway to the left and impacted terrain. The pilot said that there were no known mechanical problems with the airplane prior to the accident and that prior landings that day were uneventful. He said that the airplane sustained damage to the wings and fuselage.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 207 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jan 2008 | Cessna 207 | Aniak, Alaska, United States | Inland Aviation Services Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 2008 | Cessna 207A | Hoonah, Alaska, United States | Alaska Juneau Aeronautics Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 2008 | Cessna 207 | Dillingham, Alaska, United States | Shannon's Air Taxi | No injuries | - |
| 7 Feb 2008 | Cessna 207 | Chefornak, Alaska, United States | Flight Alaska Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 2008 | Cessna 207 | Napaskiak, Alaska, United States | Flight Alaska | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 2008 | Cessna 207A | Bethel, Alaska, United States | Flight Alaska | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Oct 2008 | Antonovich Anton B CHALLENGER II | Chugiak, Alaska, United States | Richard H. Roiland | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Jul 2008 | De Havilland DHC-3 | Iliamna, Alaska, United States | Rainbow King Lodge Inc | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 2008 | Cessna 208B | Bethel, Alaska, United States | Grant Aviation Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Jan 2008 | Piper PA-31-350 | Kodiak, Alaska, United States | Servant Air, Inc. | Fatal | 6 |
| 9 Oct 2008 | Cessna A185F | Kenai, Alaska, United States | Alaska Department of Public Safety | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 2008 | Cessna 172 | Chugiak, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |