# Accident 19871016061859A: Cessna 207A, Sheldon Point, AK, October 16, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 16, 1987, 19:25 local time
- Place: Sheldon Point, AK
- Airport: Sheldons Point
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Operator: HASA
- Location: 62.4403° N, 165.1494° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=62.4403&lon=-165.1494&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1472M, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1472M-1996-06-13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 207A (registry code 2073605, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-207a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental IO-520-F (registry code 17237, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 207A
- Reported engine: CONT IO520F
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 8,700 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC88LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC88LA008) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871016061859A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

PILOT ALLOWED AIRCRAFT TO OVERRUN THE LANDING STRIP DURING THE LANDING ROLL.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ANC88LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC88LA008), Oct 17, 1987: Cessna 207A (N1472M), Sheldon Point, AK, substantial damage

## Other reports on N1472M (3)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19930427013589I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930427013589I), Apr 27, 1993: Cessna 207 (N1472M), Bethel, AK, Minor damage. Pilot had nose wheel problem on landing rollout. Type of incident not stated.
- [Incident 19860823072949I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860823072949I), Aug 23, 1986: Cessna 207A (N1472M), Togiak Village, AK, Minor damage. Nose geear pivoted forward on landing. Drag brace attachment bolt found sheared.
- [Incident 19850411024519I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850411024519I), Apr 11, 1985: Cessna 207A (N1472M), Bethel, AK. Loud noise during descent and oil access door came open. Landed on frozen river. Connecting rod separated.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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