# NTSB ANC85LA032: Cessna 207A, N9237M, Nuiqsut, AK, January 4, 1985

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: January 4, 1985, 16:05 local (20:05 UTC)
- Place: Nuiqsut, AK
- Coordinates: 71.280487, -156.779678 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=71.2805&lon=-156.7797&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office: Alaska Regional Office
- NTSB case key (mKey): 4456
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC85LA032
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/4456/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC85LA032

## Analysis

AFTER A NIGHT LANDING BY THE COPILOT, AND AFTER THE FIRST BOUNCE, THE PILOT IN COMMAND TOOK CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AFTER IT DEVELOPED A HIGH SINK RATE. THE PILOT THEN GROUND LOOPED THE AIRCRAFT.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - light condition - dark night (cause)
  - in-flight planning/decision - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - in-flight planning/decision - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
- Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - roll

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9237M](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9237M-1997-11-22), registration cancelled 1997-11-22, S/N 20700678, built 1980 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 207A
- Registry model: [Cessna 207A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-207a) (registry code 2073605) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental IO-520-F](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-f) (registry code 17237, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 20700678
- Airframe hours: 4486
- Engines: CONTINENTAL IO-520-F 300 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Part 135
- Operator: Cape Smythe Air Service
- Registered owner: Cape Smythe Air Service
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, December 31, 1984
- Departed: SCC, DEADHORSE, AK
- Destination: 10AK, NUIQSUT, AK
- Flight plan: VFR
- Airport: 10AK, Nuiqsut, runway 22, 5,000 × 75 ft, snow

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 26; commercial, flight instructor; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: right; flight hours: 1,923 total, 540 in this make and model, 1,813 as pilot in command, 460 in the last 90 days, 4 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/dark
- Wind: 180° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 40 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 5,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 10 °F, dew point -0 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg

## 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 19850104000569A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850104000569A), Jan 4, 1985: Cessna 207A, Nuiqsut, AK, Substantial damage. Bounced on landing and drifted to side of runway. Main wheel went into snowbank. Runway light glare a factor.

## Other investigations on N9237M (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 ANC93LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC93LA014), Nov 11, 1992: Cessna 207 (N9237M), Ekwok, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED AND INADVERTENTLY STALLED THE AIRPLANE. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE PILOTS IMPROPER IN FLIGHT PLANNING/DECISION, HER INTENTIONAL FLIGHT INTO KNOWN…

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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