Summary
On July 29, 2008, a Cessna 207 (N9952M) was involved in an incident near Quinhagak, AK. All 1 person aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during an aborted landing.
On July 29, 2008, about 1420 Alaska daylight time, a Cessna 207 airplane, N9952M, sustained substantial damage when it collided with terrain following an aborted landing at the Quinhagak Airport, Quinhagak, Alaska. The airplane was being operated by Grant Aviation, Anchorage, Alaska, as a visual flight rules (VFR) positioning flight under Title 14, CFR Part 91, when the accident occurred. The solo airline transport pilot was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and company flight following procedures were in effect.
During a telephone conversation with the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigator-in-charge (IIC) on July 30, the pilot said as the airplane touched down on the runway, it veered to the left.
This incident is documented in NTSB report ANC08LA093. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N9952M.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during an aborted landing.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Analysis
On July 29, 2008, about 1420 Alaska daylight time, a Cessna 207 airplane, N9952M, sustained substantial damage when it collided with terrain following an aborted landing at the Quinhagak Airport, Quinhagak, Alaska. The airplane was being operated by Grant Aviation, Anchorage, Alaska, as a visual flight rules (VFR) positioning flight under Title 14, CFR Part 91, when the accident occurred. The solo airline transport pilot was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and company flight following procedures were in effect.
During a telephone conversation with the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigator-in-charge (IIC) on July 30, the pilot said as the airplane touched down on the runway, it veered to the left. He said he applied full right rudder and aileron, then applied full power to abort the landing, but the airplane exited the runway to the left and impacted terrain. The pilot said there were no known mechanical problems with the airplane prior to the accident, and that prior landings that day were uneventful. He said the airplane sustained substantial damage to the wings and fuselage.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# ANC08LA093