# NTSB investigations: Cessna 207A: In flight encounter with weather 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 ANC07LA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC07LA003.md): Cessna 207 · Tuntutuliak, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 13, 2006 · N7336U · Substantial damage > The pilot's misjudgment of distance/altitude during the landing approach, which resulted in an undershoot and in-flight collision with a river embankment. Factors contributing to the accident were reduced visibility due to rain and mist. - [NTSB ANC01LA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC01LA099.md): Cessna 207 · Healy, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 3, 2001 · N9794M · Substantial damage > The pilot's continued flight into adverse weather conditions after becoming lost/disoriented. Factors in the accident were rising terrain, a blind/box canyon, low clouds, and rain. - [NTSB ANC01TA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC01TA047.md): Cessna 207 · Mtn. Village, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Apr 17, 2001 · N6476H · Substantial damage > The pilot's continued VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions while maneuvering. Factors in the accident were low ceilings, snow showers, whiteout conditions, and snow-covered terrain. - [NTSB ANC99FA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC99FA047.md): Cessna 207A · Kotzebue, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 14, 1999 · N73188 · Destroyed > The pilot's continued VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions, spatial disorientation, and an inadvertent stall. Factors in the accident were weather conditions consisting of snow and mist, and flat lighting conditions. - [NTSB ANC99LA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC99LA023.md): Cessna 207 · Chevak, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 12, 1999 · N19TA · Substantial damage > The pilot's continued flight into adverse weather conditions. Factors associated with the accident were freezing rain, an accumulation of ice on the wings and ailerons, and diminished directional control. - [NTSB ANC98FA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC98FA152.md): Cessna 207 · Kotzebue, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 17, 1998 · N1809Q · Destroyed > The pilot's continued VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions. Factors associated with the accident were low ceilings, mountainous/hilly terrain features, rain, and fog. - [NTSB ANC97LA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC97LA134.md): Cessna 207A · Bethel, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 7, 1997 · N7318U · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate evaluation of the weather conditions. Factors in the accident were a downdraft, crosswind conditions, and rough/uneven terrain. - [NTSB ANC97LA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC97LA047.md): Cessna 207 · Teller, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 3, 1997 · N6299H · Substantial damage > the pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions, and failure to maintain directional control during the landing. Factors related to the accident were: a crosswind, a downdraft, the pilot's delayed go-around, improper raising of the flaps, and… - [NTSB ANC97LA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC97LA027.md): Cessna 207 · Chevak, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 22, 1997 · N7389U · Substantial damage > the pilot's continued VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions, his misjudgment of distance and altitude during the approach to land, and his failure to attain a proper touchdown point during the landing. A factor relating to the accident was: the… - [NTSB ANC97LA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC97LA022.md): Cessna 207A · Tununak, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 17, 1997 · N9603M · Substantial damage > the pilot's decision to continue VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), and his failure to maintain clearance from rising terrain. Factors associated with the accident were: low ceiling, fog, rising terrain, and the pilot's inadequate… - [NTSB ANC96LA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC96LA049.md): Cessna 207 · Kotzebue, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 17, 1996 · N6282H · Destroyed > failure of the pilot to maintain sufficient altitude/clearance above terrain, after becoming spatially disoriented, while maneuvering after takeoff. Factors relating to the accident were: fog, snow, partial obscuration, 'flat' conditions of light, and the… - [NTSB ANC95LA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC95LA020.md): Cessna 207 · Saint Mary'S, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 13, 1994 · N7340U · Substantial damage > The pilot's decision to continue visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions. Factors associated with the accident are the pilot's failure to maintain adequate altitude/clearance from terrain, and the whiteout weather conditions. - [NTSB ANC94LA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC94LA031.md): Cessna 207 · Kwigillingok, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 8, 1994 · N6470H · Substantial damage > The pilot-in-command's failure to maintain the proper airspeed which resulted in an inadvertent stall and his failure to initiate a go-around when the runway environment was not clearly defined. A factor in the accident was the fog. - [NTSB ANC92FA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC92FA022.md): Cessna 207 · Mcgrath, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 22, 1991 · N6390H · Destroyed > The pilot in command's improper inflight planning/decision and his attempt to fly VFR through IMC conditions. Factors contributing to the accident were the snow, whiteout conditions, and darkness. - [NTSB ANC91LA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC91LA038.md): Cessna 207 · Saint Marys, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 27, 1991 · N9968M · Substantial damage > The pilot-in-command's failure to maintain VFR flight in instrument meteorological conditions while maneuvering on a VFR flight plan. Factors related to the accident was the pic's failure to evaluate the weather conditions that existed. - [NTSB ANC88FA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC88FA020.md): Cessna 207A · Ambler, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 11, 1987 · N9979M · Substantial damage > The plt of the air taxi cargo flt was operg at night in marginal VFR conds when the acft struck rising terrain. The acft was fnd the next day at aprx 1000 ast, some 15 mi off the intended route. The plt was unconscious & suffering fm hypothermia & other… - [NTSB ANC87FA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC87FA023.md): Cessna 207A · Kenai, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 14, 1987 · N9395M · Destroyed > Wx conds on the day of the acdnt were rprtd to be extremely variable. Initially, when the plt obtained a wx briefing, VFR flt was not rcmdd. Later, the wx improved & the plt elected to proceed on the flt. While en route, he enctrd snow showers & dscndd to… - [NTSB ANC86FA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC86FA014.md): Cessna C-207 · Napaskiak, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 15, 1985 · N6497H · Substantial damage > According to the pilot-in-command, the weather at his destination was deteriorating so he diverted to Napaskiak where he encountered freezing drizzle rain and fog. While attempting to align himself with the runway for a landing to the south, the windshield… - [NTSB ANC85FA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC85FA085.md): Cessna C-207A · Golovin, AK · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 16, 1985 · N73635 · Substantial damage > According to the pilot-in-command, he was attempting to fly through a mountain saddle. As he turned towards the mountain and began his climb the weather deteriorated rapidly with ceilings zero, visibility zero and severe turbulence. The airplane struck the… ## 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 ('2073605', '2073604') 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" = 240)) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=2073605&occurrence=240 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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