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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 207 · Newtok, AK · April 3, 2001

Date: April 3, 2001 · 17:15 local
Place: Newtok, AK
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: ENHA
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N1581U
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC01LA046
Reported as: Cessna 207
Fatal injuries: 0

N1581URegistration cancelled Jun 20, 2001 · Cessna 207S/N 20700181 Airframe modelCessna 207

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot reported leaving nightmute, AK, en-route to Newtok, AK. At approximately 10 miles south of Newtok pilot experienced whiteout conditions and was losing visibility. He executed a right turn and during the turn he experienced ground-rush and the aircraft collided with the terrain. Weather in the bethel area was reported by bethel tower as marginal vfr/ifr. Aircraft had departed bethal at approximately 1548 hours in VFR conditions.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT REPORTED LEAVING NIGHTMUTE, AK, EN-ROUTE TO NEWTOK, AK. AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MILES SOUTH OF NEWTOK PILOT EXPERIENCED WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND WAS LOSING VISIBILITY. HE EXECUTED A RIGHT TURN AND DURING THE TURN HE EXPERIENCED GROUND-RUSH AND THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH THE TERRAIN. WEATHER IN THE BETHEL AREA WAS REPORTED BY BETHEL TOWER AS MARGINAL VFR/IFR. AIRCRAFT HAD DEPARTED BETHAL AT APPROXIMATELY 1548 HOURS IN VFR CONDITIONS.

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 ANC01LA046Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNightmute, AKThe pilot's continued VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions, and his failure to maintain adequate distance/altitude from terrain, resulting in a collision with terrain while maneuvering. Factors in the accident were flat light conditions,…Apr 4, 2001 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N1581U · 1

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

Incident 20000113000029IStarting Engines · Kongiganak, AK(-23) Pilot in command attempted to start aircraft at Kongiganak, AK and aircraft would not turn over. Pilot in command enlisted thehelp of the station agent to work the magneto switch and proceeded to hand prop the aircraft after setting the parking brake.…Jan 13, 2000 · Minor damage