Cessna 207 accident near Kill Devil Hill, NC
On June 7, 2001, a Cessna 207 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Kill Devil Hill, NC. 3 people were seriously injured. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- June 7, 2001
- Place
- Kill Devil Hill, NC
- Aircraft
- Cessna 207 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 0 fatal, 3 serious, 3 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 36.004°N, 75.666°W
- NTSB ID
- 20010612X01152
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On June 7, 2001, about 1532 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 207, N1670U, registered to and operated by Kitty Hawk Aero Tours, experienced a loss of engine power shortly after takeoff from First Flight Airport, Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, and was substantially damaged during the forced landing. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed for the 14 CFR Part 91 sightseeing flight. The commercial-rated pilot and two passengers sustained minor injuries. Three passengers sustained serious injuries. The flight originated about 3 minutes earlier from the First Flight Airport. Both fuel tanks of the airplane were fueled the day before the accident date. On the morning of the accident date, another company pilot preflighted the airplane and visually confirmed both fuel tanks were full; he also confirmed that the tachometer time was the same as the tachometer time when the airplane was fueled. That pilot then flew the airplane from the airport where fueled to the airport where the sightseeing flights depart, and then on 10 local sightseeing flights. The accident pilot relieved him about 1500 hours to fly another sightseeing flight. At that time, the airplane had been operated for 3.75 hours since fueling as indicated by the tachometer. The accident pilot stated to an FAA inspector that before takeoff of his first flight that day in the accident airplane for a local sightseeing flight, he visually checked the fuel tanks but did not use a dipstick that was located in the airplane. He indicated that both fuel tanks containe
Probable cause
The loss of engine power due to fuel starvation for undetermined reasons resulting in the forced landing and subsequent on-ground collision with a sand dune with a resulting nose over. A factor in the accident was the unsuitable terrain encountered during the forced landing.
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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.
