- Date
- January 15, 1992, 12:30 local (16:30 UTC)
- Place
- Port Moller, AK
- Injuries
- 6 uninjured
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N70076Cessna 207
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report June 30, 1993
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office
- Alaska Regional Office
- FAA report
- 19920115000629I
- Case key
- 5656
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Probable cause
The icy and snow covered condition of the runway surface and the pilot's inadequate preflight planning and preparation by not surveying the surface of the entire runway.
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 attempted to takeoff with 6 inches of crusted snow on the runway. He stated he was not able to attain flying speed and he elected to abort the takeoff. After reducing the power to the idle position, he was unable to stop on the remaining runway. The departure end of the runway was covered with 2 inches of clear ice and then 2 more inches of powdered snow. The pilot stated he did not check the departure end of the runway before attempting to takeoff.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N70076
- Reported as
- Cessna 207
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 20700547
- Airframe hours
- 8,803
- Engine
- Continental IO-520-F, 300 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Part 135
- Operator
- Markair Express
- Registered owner
- Markair Express
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- AAIP · January 7, 1992
- Destination
- CDB · Cold Bay, AK
- Flight plan
- VFR
- Airport
- PML · Port Moller, runway 1, 3,000 × 100 ft, snow
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
- 50
- Certificate
- Commercial
- 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
- 10,000 total · 5,000 in this make and model · 10,000 as pilot in command · 150 in the last 90 days · 50 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 25 °F, dew point 19 °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.
Other investigations on N70076 · 3
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.