# Accident 20080207012209A: Cessna 207A, Chefornak, AK, February 7, 2008

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 7, 2008, 10:30 local time
- Place: Chefornak, AK
- Airport: Chefornak
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: YAAA
- Location: 60.1492° N, 164.2856° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=60.1492&lon=-164.2856&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7380U, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7380U-2018-08-27) (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 207A
- Reported engine: CONT IO520*
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,000 total, 300 in this make and model, 170 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC08CA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC08CA036) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080207012209A

## Narrative

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

(-23) THE PILOT ON LANDING AT CHEFORNAK RUNWAY 34 DRIFTED TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY, CATCHING THE LEFT MAIN GEAR IN THE SNOW BERM. THIS CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO BE DRAGGED OFF THE RUNWAY COLLAPSING THE NOSE GEAR, CAUSING DAMAGE TO BOTH WING TIPS, AND THE COUNTER BALANCE ON THE LEFT ELEVATOR. THE NTSB DEEMED THIS DAMAGE AS SUBSTANTIAL. THE WEATHER AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WAS 010 AT 15KTS GUSTING TO 20KTS AND CLEAR.

## 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 ANC08CA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC08CA036), Feb 7, 2008: Cessna 207 (N7380U), Chefornak, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during the landing flare/touchdown.

## Other reports on N7380U (4)

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

- [Accident 20080818845402A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080818845402A), Aug 18, 2008: Cessna 207A (N7380U), Bethel, AK, Substantial damage. (-23) The iic's investigation revealed that [privacy data omitted], the pilot in command of N7380U, was not in motion and had the right of way, when he was run…
- [Incident 20000817025929I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000817025929I), Aug 17, 2000: Cessna 207A (N7380U), Stevens Village, AK, Minor damage. (-23)Incident #A1012000023 pilot unloaded freight on Village agents vehicle. When pilot was loading passenger, the agent unloaded one heavy box in front of…
- [Accident 19980910028159A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980910028159A), Sep 10, 1998: Cessna 207A (N7380U), Utopia Creek, AK, Substantial damage. (-23) Approach made to runway 24, runway gradient is 7.1% up, wind was 17 KTS gusting to 23 KTS., and blowing straight down the runway from the approach end.…
- [Incident 19900608040159I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900608040159I), Jun 8, 1990: Cessna 207 (N7380U), Ruby, AK, Minor damage. Pilot landed uphill with tailwind on silt runway. Nose wheel hit ditch and fork sheared off strut assembly.

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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