20021028028979A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 207 · Marshal, AK · October 28, 2002

Date: October 28, 2002 · 20:00 local
Place: Marshal, AK
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: ENHA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N91090
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC03LA007
Reported as: Cessna 207
Fatal injuries: 0

N91090Registration cancelled Sep 7, 2004 · Cessna 207S/N 20700069 · Built 1969 Airframe modelCessna 207 Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Revised 10/30/2002. Aircraft departed marshall airport on runway 07 with winds 060@approx. 40 KTS. And made a right turn into downwind conditions with turbulence. Collided with hill at approximately 250 feet MSL, 3.5 miles from the runway. The pilot sustained injuries to his legs and feet. The ELT did not activate and was later found to be inoperative.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) REVISED 10/30/2002. AIRCRAFT DEPARTED MARSHALL AIRPORT ON RUNWAY 07 WITH WINDS 060@APPROX. 40 KTS. AND MADE A RIGHT TURN INTO DOWNWIND CONDITIONS WITH TURBULENCE. COLLIDED WITH HILL AT APPROXIMATELY 250 FEET MSL, 3.5 MILES FROM THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HIS LEGS AND FEET. THE ELT DID NOT ACTIVATE AND WAS LATER FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE.

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 ANC03LA007Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMarshall, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from terrain, which resulted in an in-flight collision with a ridgeline. Factors contributing to the accident were the high terrain, the pilot's inadequate preflight planning, and the dark night light conditions.Oct 29, 2002 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N91090 · 2

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

Accident 19941230043449AGo Round (Aborted VFR) · Fort Huachuca-S, AZHigh fast and quartering tailwind. Saw barricades too late. Hit same on go around. NOTAM on runway. ATC no warning.Dec 30, 1994 · Substantial damage Incident 19900424026919IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Oatman, AZEncountered unforecast winds. Precautionary landing on road. Added fuel and resumed flight.Apr 24, 1990