# NTSB ANC85LA046: Cessna 207A, N7329U, Koyuk, AK, February 7, 1985

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: February 7, 1985, 09:40 local (13:40 UTC)
- Place: Koyuk, AK
- Coordinates: 64.900375, -157.689468 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=64.9004&lon=-157.6895&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 1 uninjured; on the ground: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office: Alaska Regional Office
- NTSB case key (mKey): 4466
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC85LA046
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/4466/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC85LA046

## Sequence of events

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

- Undershoot, landing - flare/touchdown
  - in-flight planning/decision - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - performance data - not used, pilot in command (cause)
  - planned approach - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - judgment - poor, pilot in command (cause)
  - proper touchdown point - not attained, pilot in command (cause)
- In flight collision with object, landing - flare/touchdown
  - object - vehicle (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE ACFT LANDED ABOUT 630 FT SHORT OF THE THRESHOLD OF RWY 02. THE PLT SAID HE PURPOSELY LANDED SHORT TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF A RWY UPSLOPE AND BECAUSE OF THE LOCATION OF SNOW REMOVAL EQUIPMENT AT THE OTHER END OF THE RWY. IN LANDING SHORT HOWEVER HE LANDED ON PART OF THE RAMP WHICH USED TO BE AN OLD RWY. DURING THE LANDING THE ACFT STRUCK A SNOWMOBILE DRIVER & FATALLY INJURED HIM.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7329U](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7329U-1991-01-25), registration cancelled 1991-01-25, S/N 20700401 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 207A
- Registry model: [Cessna 207A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-207a) (registry code 2073604) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 00401
- Airframe hours: 6593
- Engines: CONTINENTAL IO-520-F 280 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Minor damage
- Flight: Part 135
- Registered owner: Ryan Air Service
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Departed: SHK, SHAKTOOLIK, AK
- Destination: KKA, KOYUK, AK
- Flight plan: VFR
- Airport: KKA, Kuyuk, runway 2, 2,000 × 60 ft, snow

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 38; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land, single-engine sea; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 2,448 total, 1,006 in this make and model, 2,301 as pilot in command, 234 in the last 90 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 25 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 30 °F
- Observed at: KKA

## 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 19850207005369A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850207005369A), Feb 7, 1985: Cessna 207A, Koyuk, AK, Minor damage. Left main gear struck snowmobile driver who darted onto runway. No warning signs on access road.

## Other investigations on N7329U (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 ANC89LA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC89LA031), Jan 3, 1989: Cessna 207A (N7329U), Russian Mission, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PARTIAL ENGINE POWER LOSS DUE TO UNDETERMINED REASONS. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S IMPROPER INFLIGHT PLANNING BY FLYING AT A TRAFFIC PATTERN ALTITUDE INSUFFICIENT TO INSURE A…

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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