Cessna 207A N9942M

Summary

On 4 September 2010 at about 02:30 local time, a Cessna 207A registered N9942M, operated by Grant Aviation Inc, was involved in an accident near Tuluksak, Alaska, United States. 3 people were on board and one was seriously injured, 2 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

4 September 2010 at 02:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Tuluksak, Alaska, United States

Nearest airport

Tuluksak (TLT)

Coordinates

61.0967, -160.9683

Aircraft

Cessna 207A

Registration

N9942M

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Grant Aviation Inc

Operating rule

Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Tuluksak → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC10LA083

1 person was seriously injured.

The pilot's delayed application of full power during a soft/wet field takeoff, resulting in a collision with trees during takeoff.

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

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The director of operations for the operator stated that soft field conditions and standing water on the runway slowed the airplane during the takeoff roll. The airplane did not lift off in time to clear trees at the end of the runway and sustained substantial damage to both wings and the fuselage when it collided with the trees. The pilot reported that he used partial power at the beginning of the takeoff roll to avoid hitting standing water on the runway with full power. After passing most of the water, he applied full power, but the airplane did not accelerate like he thought it would. He recalled the airplane being in a nose-high attitude and the main wheels bouncing several times before the airplane impacted the trees at the end of the runway.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.