Cessna 207A N9874M
7 June 2012 · Platinum, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 7 June 2012 at about 00:10 local time, a Cessna 207A registered N9874M, operated by Grant Aviation, was involved in an accident near Platinum, Alaska, United States. 3 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 00:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Platinum, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Platinum (PAPM)
- Coordinates
- 59.0156, -161.8253
- Aircraft
- Cessna 207A
- Registration
- N9874M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Grant Aviation
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Bethel → Platinum
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC12CA048
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
The pilot inadvertently taxied the airplane into a ditch.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot was taxiing the airplane through an unmarked ramp area to an adjacent taxiway when he inadvertently taxied into a ditch, which resulted in substantial damage to the airplane’s right wing. The operator stated that the accident could have been prevented had the ramp and taxiway edges been marked with lights or cones.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 207 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 May 2012 | Cessna 207A | Grangeville, Idaho, United States | Inter-State Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jan 2012 | Cessna 207A | Nikiski, Alaska, United States | Rediske Air | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 2012 | Cessna 207A | Kotlik, Alaska, United States | Grant Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
| 29 Nov 2011 | Cessna 207 | Chuathbaluk, Alaska, United States | Inland Aviation | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Oct 2011 | Cessna 207A | Matinicus Island, Maine, United States | Waters Aero-Marine, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Nov 2011 | Cessna 207A | Kwigillingok, Alaska, United States | Hageland Aviation Services | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jun 2012 | Cessna 150G | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 2012 | Piper PA-18-150 | Port Alsworth, Alaska, United States | Alsworth Anthony R | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 2012 | Cessna 150F | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 2012 | Robinson R22 ALPHA | Palmer, Alaska, United States | Pollux Aviation Limited | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 2012 | Aerospatiale AS350 B2 ECUREUIL | Valdez, Alaska, United States | ERA Helicopters LLC | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 2012 | Maule M-5-210C | Coldfoot, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |