Cessna 207 accident near Homer, AK
On February 6, 1998, a Cessna 207 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Homer, AK. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- February 6, 1998
- Place
- Homer, AK
- Aircraft
- Cessna 207 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 59.401°N, 151.321°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001211X09501
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On February 6, 1998, about 1245 Alaska standard time, a wheel equipped Cessna 207 airplane, N91029, was destroyed by impact after colliding with terrain, at Homer, Alaska. The airplane was being operated as a visual flight rules (VFR) cross-country cargo flight under Title 14 CFR Part 135 when the accident occurred. The airplane was registered to, and operated by South Central Air Inc., Kenai, Alaska. The certificated commercial pilot, the sole occupant, received fatal injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. A VFR flight plan was filed for English Bay, Alaska. At 1242:27, the pilot made radio contact with the in-flight position at the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Homer Flight Service Station (FSS). The pilot filed a VFR flight plan, and announced his departure from Homer at 1244:03. Just after departure, an electronic locator transmitter (ELT) signal was heard at the FSS. Witnesses reported the airplane departed runway 03, and climbed to about 100 to 200 feet above the ground. The airplane then began a left turn. During the turn, the bank angle increased, and the nose of the airplane dropped straight down. The airplane disappeared from view behind several trees. The accident occurred during the hours of daylight, at latitude 59 degrees, 38.958 minutes north, and longitude 151 degrees, 28.309 minutes west. CREW INFORMATION The pilot held a commercial pilot certificate with airplane single-engine land, single-engine sea, and multiengine land ratings. The pilot also held a flight instructor certificate with airplane single-engine, and
Probable cause
A fatigue failure, and partial separation of the number 6 engine cylinder head assembly, the operator's inadequate progressive inspection performed by company maintenance personnel, and the pilot's inadvertent stall during a maneuvering turn toward an emergency landing area.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
