# NTSB ANC81FA010: Cessna 207, N7318U, Pilot Station, AK, December 18, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: December 18, 1980
- Place: Pilot Station, AK · PILOT STATION, AK
- Location: 61.9466° N, 162.8783° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Pilot Station, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=61.9466&lon=-162.8783&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Standing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/150) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 4, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 127530
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC81FA010
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC81FA010

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3216  80/12/18   PILOT STATION,AK    CESSNA 207          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 48, 13060
        TIME - 1240                    N7318U              PX-  0  1  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 3500 IN
                                       DAMAGE-NONE         OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PILOT STATION,AK            ST MARYS,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR ACCIDENT TO PERSON                       STATIC: IDLING ENGINE(S)
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LEFT AIRCRAFT UNATTENDED, ENGINE RUNNING
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PASSENGER
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          NONE                                                      40
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           30                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          OTHER
        REMARKS- CO FLT PLAN.WND GSTG 40 KTS.PAX DEPLANED AFTER DIRECTED TO RMN IN ACFT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7318U](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7318U-2018-12-07), registration cancelled 2018-12-07, S/N 20700396, built 1977 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 207
- Registry model: [Cessna 207A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-207a) (registry code 2073604) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental IO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (registry code 17032, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: No damage

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19801218088399A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801218088399A), Dec 18, 1980: Cessna 207, Pilot Station, AK. Pilot left airplane with idling engine. Passenger deplaned and walked into prop. Had been warned not to exit.

## Other investigations on N7318U (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 ANC97LA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC97LA134), Sep 7, 1997: Cessna 207A (N7318U), Bethel, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate evaluation of the weather conditions. Factors in the accident were a downdraft, crosswind conditions, and rough/uneven terrain.

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.

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