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FAA accident report · Cessna 207A · Kongiganak, AK · January 19, 2001

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Date
January 19, 2001 · 16:35 local
Place
Kongiganak, AK
Airport
Kongiganak Airport
Phase of flight
Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
EPUA
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N7340U
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC01LA031
Reported as
Cessna 207A
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,000 total100 in this make and model130 in the last 90 days
N7340URegistered now · Cessna 207AS/N 20700407 · Built 1977Airframe modelCessna 207AEngine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-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 maintain directional control on the icy runway and approximately halfway down the pilot decided to abort the takeoff. The left main tire caught a snow berm on the edge of the runway and the aircraft veered off causing substantial damage when it flipped over in the snow. There were no injuries.

As the FAA filed it

(-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 MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL ON THE ICY RUNWAY AND APPROXIMATELY HALFWAY DOWN THE PILOT DECIDED TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF. THE LEFT MAIN TIRE CAUGHT A SNOW BERM ON THE EDGE OF THE RUNWAY AND THE AIRCRAFT VEERED OFF CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WHEN IT FLIPPED OVER IN THE SNOW. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB ANC01LA031Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportKongiganak, AKThe pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions during the takeoff roll. A factor associated with the accident was a crosswind.Jan 19, 2001 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N7340U · 2

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

Accident 19941213047969AScud Running · St Marys, AKTransitioning to other bank over frozen river due opposit traffic. Got whiteout condition. Flew into river ice.Dec 13, 1994 · Substantial damageAccident 19790516015299ATo Aborted (Fixed Wing) · Show Low, AZPilot attempting landing on strip under construction, lost control during landing in gusty wind conditions.May 16, 1979 · Substantial damage