# Accident 19941213047969A: Cessna T207A, St Marys, AK, December 13, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 13, 1994, 13:10 local time
- Place: St Marys, AK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Scud Running
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: EPUC
- Location: 62.0604° N, 163.2902° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=62.0604&lon=-163.2902&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7340U, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7340U) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 207A (registry code 2073604, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-207a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental IO-520 series (registry code 17032, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA T207A
- Reported engine: CONT IO520F
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 3,425 total, 900 in this make and model, 186 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC95LA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC95LA020) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19941213047969A

## Narrative

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

TRANSITIONING TO OTHER BANK OVER FROZEN RIVER DUE OPPOSIT TRAFFIC. GOT WHITEOUT CONDITION. FLEW INTO RIVER ICE.

## 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 ANC95LA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC95LA020), Dec 13, 1994: Cessna 207 (N7340U), Saint Mary'S, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S DECISION TO CONTINUE VISUAL FLIGHT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS. FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH THE ACCIDENT ARE THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE ALTITUDE/CLEARANCE FROM…

## Other reports on N7340U (2)

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

- [Accident 20010119039969A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010119039969A), Jan 19, 2001: Cessna 207A (N7340U), Kongiganak, AK, Substantial damage. (-23) The pilot stated that he was departing Kongiganak Airport with a 90 degree crosswind of approximately 20 to 25 mph. During takeoff, it was difficult to…
- [Accident 19790516015299A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790516015299A), May 16, 1979: Cessna 207 (N7340U), Show Low, AZ, Substantial damage. Pilot attempting landing on strip under construction, lost control during landing in gusty wind conditions.

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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