What happened
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On January 23, 2012 about 0815 Alaska standard time, (ast), a tricycle wheel equipped Cessna 207A airplane, N800DF, sustained substantial damage while attempting to land on runway 36 at Mcgahan Industrial Airpark (AK73) at approximately thirty minutes before the beginning of civil twilight. The airplane was being operated as a visual flight rules commercial flight under title 14, CFR part 135, on demand charter flight by rediske air inc (xdkc), when the accident occurred. The pilot and one passenger were on board and no injuries were reported. The flight originated at trading bay, AK at approximately 0730 (ast). The reported purpose of the flight was transportation of one passenger and freight to AK73. The airman was attempting to land on runway 36, however missed the runway and landed in a grove of alders approximately 200 feet left of the runway center line, and approximately 600 feet from the approach end of runway 36, causing substantial damage to the aircraft. The closest weather reporting facility is kenai, AK and METAR reports indicate VMC conditions prevailed in that area.
As the FAA filed it
ON JANUARY 23, 2012 ABOUT 0815 ALASKA STANDARD TIME, (AST), A TRICYCLE WHEEL EQUIPPED CESSNA 207A AIRPLANE, N800DF, SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND ON RUNWAY 36 AT MCGAHAN INDUSTRIAL AIRPARK (AK73) AT APPROXIMATELY THIRTY MINUTES BEFORE THE BEGINNING OF CIVIL TWILIGHT. THE AIRPLANE WAS BEING OPERATED AS A VISUAL FLIGHT RULES COMMERCIAL FLIGHT UNDER TITLE 14, CFR PART 135, ON DEMAND CHARTER FLIGHT BY REDISKE AIR INC (XDKC), WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. THE PILOT AND ONE PASSENGER WERE ON BOARD AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT TRADING BAY, AK AT APPROXIMATELY 0730 (AST). THE REPORTED PURPOSE OF THE FLIGHT WAS TRANSPORTATION OF ONE PASSENGER AND FREIGHT TO AK73. THE AIRMAN WAS ATTEMPTING TO LAND ON RUNWAY 36, HOWEVER MISSED THE RUNWAY AND LANDED IN A GROVE OF ALDERS APPROXIMATELY 200 FEET LEFT OF THE RUNWAY CENTER LINE, AND APPROXIMATELY 600 FEET FROM THE APPROACH END OF RUNWAY 36, CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. THE CLOSEST WEATHER REPORTING FACILITY IS KENAI, AK AND METAR REPORTS INDICATE VMC CONDITIONS PREVAILED IN THAT AREA.
NTSB investigation
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Other reports on N800DF · 2
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