# NTSB ANC85LA049: Cessna 207, N1715U, Dillingham, AK, March 2, 1985

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: March 2, 1985, 09:25 local (13:25 UTC)
- Place: Dillingham, AK
- Coordinates: 58.820404, -157.859252 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=58.8204&lon=-157.8593&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office: Alaska Regional Office
- NTSB case key (mKey): 4467
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC85LA049
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/4467/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC85LA049

## Sequence of events

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

- In flight collision with terrain/water, maneuvering - turn to reverse direction
  - weather condition - snow (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - whiteout (contributing factor)
  - vfr flight into imc - inadvertent, pilot in command (cause)
  - proper altitude - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

THE PLT WAS ATTEMPTING A 180 DEG TURN TO REVERSE DIRECTION AWAY FROM LOWERING CLOUDS AND SNOW SHOWERS WHEN THE RIGHT WING DUG INTO THE SNOW COVERED TERRAIN. THE PLT STATED A VIRTUAL 'WHITE OUT' CONDITION EXISTED AT THE TIME.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N1715U (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 207
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 20700315
- Engines: CONTINENTAL IO-520-F 300 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Part 135
- Registered owner: Manokotak Airways, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Departed: DLG, DILLINGHAM, AK
- Destination: 17Z, MANOKOTAK, AK
- Flight plan: Company VFR

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 60; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 4,400 total, 3,500 in this make and model, 4,400 as pilot in command, 220 in the last 90 days, 110 in the last 30 days, 4 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 50° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 2 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 1,000 ft overcast
- Temperature: 21 °F, dew point 18 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 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 19850302005339A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850302005339A), Mar 2, 1985: Cessna 207, Dillingham, AK, Destroyed. Flew into area of low clouds, heavy snowfall. Whiteout conditions, tried to turn back. Wing struck snow, hit ground

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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