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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 207A · Pilot Station, AK · April 15, 2022

Date: April 15, 2022 · 17:32 local
Place: Pilot Station, AK
Airport: Pilot Station
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: UATA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N73503
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC22LA031
Reported as: Cessna 207A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,405 total297 in this make and model189 in the last 90 days

N73503Registered now · Cessna 207AS/N 20700599 · Built 1980 Airframe modelCessna 207A Engine modelContinental IO-520-FReciprocating

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What happened

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Airman departing runway 22 at Pilot Station, AK. No passengers or cargo onboard. Runway conditions wet with some slush, light rain, winds direct crosswind approximately 16 knots. Airman lined up a little to the left of the centerline because of the crosswind. Airman verified flaps were set to 10 degrees, full left aielron into the wind. Applied full power and close to rotation the airplane started skidding to the right due to a strong gust of wind. The airman attempted to abort the takeoff. The airplane hit a snowbank and flipped the airplan over landing upside down on the side of the runway. No injuries

As the FAA filed it

AIRMAN DEPARTING RUNWAY 22 AT PILOT STATION, AK. NO PASSENGERS OR CARGO ONBOARD. RUNWAY CONDITIONS WET WITH SOME SLUSH, LIGHT RAIN, WINDS DIRECT CROSSWIND APPROXIMATELY 16 KNOTS. AIRMAN LINED UP A LITTLE TO THE LEFT OF THE CENTERLINE BECAUSE OF THE CROSSWIND. AIRMAN VERIFIED FLAPS WERE SET TO 10 DEGREES, FULL LEFT AIELRON INTO THE WIND. APPLIED FULL POWER AND CLOSE TO ROTATION THE AIRPLANE STARTED SKIDDING TO THE RIGHT DUE TO A STRONG GUST OF WIND. THE AIRMAN ATTEMPTED TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF. THE AIRPLANE HIT A SNOWBANK AND FLIPPED THE AIRPLAN OVER LANDING UPSIDE DOWN ON THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. NO INJURIES

NTSB investigation

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NTSB ANC22LA031Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPilot Station, AKThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff in crosswind conditions which resulted in a loss of control and impact with terrain.Apr 16, 2022 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N73503 · 3

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

Incident 20101002052479IGround/Ramp/Ma · Bethel, AKAirman stated that while taxiing away from his company ramp a parked fork lift forced him to make a ninety degree right turn. As he made the right turn he watched the left wing tip closely so that he wouldn't hit the fork lift. Once the turn was made and he…Oct 2, 2010 · Minor damage Accident 19871206071159ALevel Off Touchdown · Atmautluak, AKTried to land on the unlighted runway but blocked by a snowmobile. Pulled up over it and landed off side runway.Dec 6, 1987 · Substantial damage Accident 19810319010669ANormal Cruise · Teller, AKEncountered icing, low ceiling and visibility. Ice on windsield. Elected to land. Stalled, flipped over on impact.Mar 19, 1981 · Substantial damage