# Accident 19890123001109A: Cessna 207, Kalskag, AK, January 23, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 23, 1989, 19:00 local time
- Place: Kalskag, AK
- Airport: Kalskag Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: BAIC
- Location: 61.6094° N, 160.1995° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=61.6094&lon=-160.1995&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1749U, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1749U) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 207 (registry code 2073602, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-207) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental IO-520 series (registry code 17032, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 207
- Reported engine: CONT IO520*
- People aboard: 4
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 12,490 total, 4,450 in this make and model, 29 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC89LA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC89LA038) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890123001109A

## Narrative

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

LANDED WITH LANDING LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. WAS LEFT OF CENTER HIT SNOW BERM.

## 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 ANC89LA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC89LA038), Jan 23, 1989: Cessna 207 (N1749U), Kalskag, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT FAILED TO PROPERLY ALIGN THE AIRPLANE ON THE RUNWAY FOR LANDING, THEN FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AFTER LANDING. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOTS OPERATION OF THE…

## Other reports on N1749U (3)

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

- [Incident 19900426045239I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900426045239I), Apr 26, 1990: Cessna 207 (N1749U), Bethel, AK, Minor damage. Engine quit after switching tanks. Forced landing in field. Suspect fuel condensation.
- [Incident 19900313037249I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900313037249I), Mar 13, 1990: Cessna 207 (N1749U), Kwethluk, AK, Minor damage. Braking action poor on rollout. Ran off end of runway. Nose gear collapsed.
- [Incident 19800315045899I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800315045899I), Mar 15, 1980: Cessna 207 (N1749U), Russian Mission, AK, Minor damage. Pilot failed to select proper fuel tank for approach. Ran out,unable to restart. Landed in river.

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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