# NTSB investigations: Cessna 207: In flight collision with terrain/water NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports. ## Latest cases - [NTSB ANC03LA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC03LA007.md): Cessna 207 · Marshall, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 29, 2002 · N91090 · Substantial damage > The 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. - [NTSB ANC01LA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC01LA046.md): Cessna 207 · Nightmute, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 4, 2001 · N1581U · Substantial damage > The 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,… - [NTSB ANC00FA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC00FA128.md): Cessna 207 · Aniak, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 20, 2000 · N42472 · Destroyed > The pilot's decision to initiate visual flight into dark night instrument meteorological conditions. Factors associated with the accident are a low ceiling, a dark night, the pilot's failure to follow regulatory procedures and directives, and his self-induced… - [NTSB ANC95LA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC95LA036.md): Cessna 207A · Bethel, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 20, 1995 · N1719U · Substantial damage > The pilot's continued VFR flight into IMC conditions and a failure to maintain altitude. A factor in the accident was 'whiteout' weather conditions. - [NTSB ANC93FA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC93FA012.md): Cessna 207 · Montague Island, AK · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 6, 1992 · N1686U · Destroyed > The pilot's intentional VFR departure into instrument meteorological conditions, and the company chief pilot's failure to exercise adequate supervision. The weather conditions were factors in the accident. - [NTSB ANC92LA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC92LA115.md): Cessna 207 · Yakutat, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 29, 1992 · N7ME · Destroyed > The pilot elected to fly an improper altitude. Contributing factors were the pilots attempt to fly VFR into IMC conditions, and the obscured weather. - [NTSB NYC89FA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC89FA022.md): Cessna 207 · Monoghan, PA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 5, 1988 · N91036 · Destroyed > Evidence indicates that the airplane flew straight into the side of a 1320 ft mountain at the 1280 ft level. The recommended minimum flight altitude for this designated mountainous area, at night, is 3500 ft. there was no evidence of any mechanical problems. - [NTSB CHI88FA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88FA092.md): Cessna 207 · Hardwick, MN · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 4, 1988 · N207CA · Destroyed > Witnesses observed the aircraft for aprx 8 minutes in erratic diving, climbing, and steep-turning maneuvers which culminated in a 12 degree descent to the ground. The sound of the eng was heard throughout the sequence and other evidence indicated engine power… - [NTSB ANC82DA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC82DA064.md): Cessna 207 · Near Kenai, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Aug 3, 1982 · N1751U · Substantial damage > Several black bears were spotted in a narrow canyon and the pilot began making tight, descending turns so his sightseeing passengers could get photographs. Reportedly, the stall warning horn came on, but the pilot continued the turns. He finally rolled out of… - [NTSB ANC82DA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC82DA016.md): Cessna 207 · Port Graham, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Jan 21, 1982 · N1729U · Destroyed > The pilot reported that during a base to final turn, the aircraft was blown slightly off the center line of the runway. Also, he reported encountering a wind shear effect from a nearby bluff. As the plane drifted to the right, it commenced a high sink rate… ## The whole list in SQL Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS: ```sql SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1 WHERE c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2073602') AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 230)) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=2073602&occurrence=230 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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