- Date
- May 11, 1985, 18:00 local (May 12, 1985, 02:00 UTC)
- Place
- Emmonak, AK
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N9975MCessna 207N1809QCessna 207A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office
- Alaska Regional Office
- FAA reports
- 19850511076741A19850511076742A
- Case key
- 4510
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
The pilot-in-command stated he was passed by the airplane N9975M and did not see it again until he was at his right rear and slightly below. The propeller of N9975M struck the aileron and during the evasive maneuvering the left main gear of N9975M struck the right horizontal stabilizer and elevator. The pilot stated the airplane reacted normally but he experienced heavy control pressures. He landed without further incident at st. mary's Alaska.
The pilot-in-command stated that he passed the N1809Q airplane and whn he was 22 nautical miles from the departure point he encountered some birds. The pilot stated he was performing mild evasive action as a result of the birds and he then heard his propeller striking metal. He saw his propeller striking the wing of N1809Q and during the immediate evasive action his left main gear struck the right horizontal stabilizer of the other airplane.
Aircraft · 2
- Registration
- N9975M
- Reported as
- Cessna 207
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 2070772
- Airframe hours
- 860
- Engine
- Continental IO-520-F, 300 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Part 135
- Registered owner
- Hermans Air Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · April 17, 1985 · 60 hours before
- Departed
- EMK · Emmonak, AK
- Destination
- KSM · St. Mary'S, AK
- Flight plan
- VFR
- Registration
- N1809Q
- Reported as
- Cessna 207A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 20700787
- Airframe hours
- 385
- Engine
- Continental IO-520-F, 300 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Part 135
- Registered owner
- Hermans Air Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- EMK · Emmonok, AK
- Destination
- KSM · St. Mary'S, AK
- Flight plan
- VFR
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew · 2
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N9975M
- Age
- 33
- Certificates
- Commercial, Flight instructor
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 2,655 total · 1,010 in this make and model · 2,478 as pilot in command · 197 in the last 90 days · 8 in the last 24 hours
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N1809Q
- Age
- 34
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 5,709 total · 3,958 in this make and model · 5,455 as pilot in command · 156 in the last 90 days · 6 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 150° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 90 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 55 °F
FAA reports on this event · 2
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.