Cessna 207A accident near Matinicus Island, ME
On October 5, 2011, a Cessna 207A (airplane) was involved in an accident near Matinicus Island, ME. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- October 5, 2011
- Place
- Matinicus Island, ME
- Aircraft
- Cessna 207A · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 43.869°N, 68.891°W
- NTSB ID
- 20111005X11451
Official records · ERA12FA007
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On October 5, 2011, about 1730 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 207A, N70437, registered to Waters Aero-Marine, Inc., operated by Penobscot Island Air, crashed during approach to land at Matinicus Island Airport (35ME), Matinicus Island, Maine. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and a company visual flight rules flight plan was filed for the 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 135 on-demand, non-scheduled, domestic cargo flight from Knox County Regional Airport (RKD), Rockland, Maine, to 35ME. The commercial pilot, the sole occupant, was fatally injured. The flight originated from RKD about 1715. The purpose of the flight was to transport groceries from RKD to residents who lived on Matinicus Island, Maine. The flight departed RKD about 1715, for the planned 15 minute flight. A total of 350 pounds of groceries were reportedly on-board. According to Penobscot Island Air’s dispatch log, at 1728, the pilot broadcast that he was landing at the destination airport; there was no further communication from the pilot. A witness who is not a pilot, but is a fisherman by trade, was waiting at the destination airport for the arrival of the flight. The witness reported that the wind at the time was straight down the runway at 35 to 40 knots, but there was a wind gust slightly higher than the steady state wind speed. He reported hearing the airplane circle the airport and looked to the south to watch the approach. He noted the airplane was in a nose low descending turn (consistent with a turn onto final approach), and when it was on short final
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during the approach after encountering a gusty crosswind, which resulted in an accelerated stall and uncontrolled descent.
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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.
