- Date
- October 14, 1985, 14:50 local (22:50 UTC)
- Place
- Nelson Island, AK
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N9570MCessna 207A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office
- Alaska Regional Office
- FAA report
- 19851014056269A
- Case key
- 4619
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot stated that he lost 90 percent of aircraft control and an alarming rate of lost of altitude. At the time of the accident the wind was reported as 140 degrees at 30 knots with gust 40 knots. Chief pilot stated crossing the Island at a higher altitude would have helped the pilot in controlling the aircraft.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9570M
- Reported as
- Cessna 207A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 20700704
- Airframe hours
- 2,871
- Engine
- Continental IO 520-F, 306 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Part 135
- Registered owner
- Michael Hageland
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · June 1, 1985 · 54 hours before
- Departed
- MOU · Mt Villiage, AK
- Flight plan
- Company 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
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 37
- Certificate
- Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Single-engine sea, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 8,660 total · 2,600 in this make and model · 7,560 as pilot in command · 157 in the last 90 days · 100 in the last 30 days · 5 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 140° at 30 knots, gusting 40
- Visibility
- 2 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 2,500 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 36 °F, dew point 30 °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.