# NTSB ANC88LA006: Cessna 207A, N91021, Tin City, AK, October 14, 1987

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: October 14, 1987, 12:10 local (20:10 UTC)
- Place: Tin City, AK
- Location: 65.5586° N, 167.9481° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Tin City, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=65.5586&lon=-167.9481&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 5 minor
- Status: Completed, report October 7, 1988
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office: Alaska Regional Office
- NTSB case key (mKey): 4968
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC88LA006
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/4968/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC88LA006

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - on ground/water, takeoff - roll/run
  - weather condition - crosswind (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - high wind (contributing factor)
  - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - compensation for wind conditions - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - wind information - not attained, pilot in command (contributing factor)
- On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, takeoff - roll/run

## Analysis

THE PILOT STATED THE WIND WAS A DIRECT CROSSWIND AND THE VELOCITY WAS 30 KNOTS GUSTING TO 38 KNOTS. DURING THE TAKE OFF ROLL, THE AIRPLANE LIFTED OFF THE GROUND AND THEN SETTLED AND RAN OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N91021](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N91021-1989-03-15), registration cancelled 1989-03-15, S/N 20700014 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 207A
- Registry model: [Cessna 207](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-207) (registry code 2073602) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 20700014
- Engines: CONTINENTAL IO-520 300 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Part 135
- Registered owner: Foster Aviation, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Flight plan: VFR

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 43; flight engineer, commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 3,200 total, 1,500 in this make and model, 3,050 as pilot in command, 50 in the last 90 days, 25 in the last 30 days, 4 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Instrument (IMC), Day
- Wind: 100° at 30 knots, gusting 38
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 900 ft overcast
- Temperature: 36 °F, dew point 30 °F
- Altimeter: 28.00 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 19871014074819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871014074819A), Oct 14, 1987: Cessna 207, Tin City, AK, Substantial damage. Crashed after takeoff. Unable to climb. Severe wind shear. Full power stall. Impacted ground. Crosswind takeoff.

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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