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November 11, 1992 · Cessna 207 · N9237M

Ekwok, AK

Overview

Report Status
Probable Cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
November 11, 1992
Injury Outcomes
4 injuries (2 serious injuries, 2 minor injuries), 1 uninjured
Location
Ekwok, AK
Aircraft
Cessna 207
Tail Number
N9237M
Operator
Stan Wren
Injuries
Serious
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
ANC93LA014

The air taxi pilot lost control of the airplane and crashed during the second aborted VFR approach. While the pilot said VFR conditions existed, her passengers and witnesses on the ground said the visibility was less than one mile. The passengers said the airplane's windshield and wings were accumulating ice before and during the approaches. The pilot could see outside only by looking out the side windows. One passenger said that during the second approach, he tapped the pilot on her shoulder and told her that the runway was on the right side of the airplane, and pointed to it. He further said that the pilot then did a very steep right turn toward the runway, during which the airplane shuddered violently, stalled, and fell to the ground. The pilot said the engine would only deliver partial power during the second aborted approach. Passengers and persons on the ground said the engine sounded like it was developing full power. During post accident disassembly of the engine, no problems were found that were considered causal to a partial power loss.

NTSB Probable Cause

THE PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED AND INADVERTENTLY STALLED THE AIRPLANE. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE PILOTS IMPROPER IN FLIGHT PLANNING/DECISION, HER INTENTIONAL FLIGHT INTO KNOWN ADVERSE WEATHER, AND THE FOG AND ICING CONDITIONS.

Full Narrative

THE AIR TAXI PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE AND CRASHED DURING THE SECOND ABORTED VFR APPROACH. WHILE THE PILOT SAID VFR CONDITIONS EXISTED, HER PASSENGERS, AND WITNESSES ON THE GROUND SAID THE VISIBILITY WAS LESS THAN ONE MILE. THE PASSENGERS SAID THE AIRPLANES WINDSHIELD AND WINGS WERE ACCUMULATING ICE BEFORE AND DURING THE APPROACHES. THE PILOT COULD SEE OUTSIDE ONLY BY LOOKING OUT THE SIDE WINDOWS. ONE PASSENGER SAID THAT DURING THE SECOND APPROACH, HE TAPPED THE PILOT ON HER SHOULDER AND TOLD HER THAT THE RUNWAY WAS ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE AIRPLANE, AND POINTED TO IT. HE FURTHER SAID THAT THE PILOT THEN DID A VERY STEEP RIGHT TURN TOWARD THE RUNWAY, DURING WHICH THE AIRPLANE SHUDDERED VIOLENTLY, STALLED AND FELL TO THE GROUND. THE PILOT SAID THE ENGINE WOULD ONLY DELIVER PARTIAL POWER DURING THE SECOND ABORTED APPROACH. PASSENGERS AND PERSONS ON THE GROUND SAID THE ENGINE SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS DEVELOPING FULL POWER. DURING POST ACCIDENT DISASSEMBLY OF THE ENGINE, NO PROBLEMS WERE FOUND THAT WERE CONSIDERED CAUSAL TO A PARTIAL POWER LOSS.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time08:55 AKST
Nearest AirportEKWOK (1nm NE)
Runway2
Runway Length2700 ft
Runway Width100 ft
Flight Plan FiledCvfr
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 207
Tail NumberN9237M
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorStan Wren
Operating RulePart 135
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · IO-520-F · Reciprocating · 300
Seats7

People & Injuries

Injury Summary4 injuries (2 serious injuries, 2 minor injuries), 1 uninjured
Fatal0
Serious2
Minor2
Uninjured1
Total5
Crew 1Age 40 · First Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
WindCalm
Visibility3 sm
CeilingOvercast 600 ft
Temperature / Dew Point30 C / 0 C
Altimeter0
Weather SourcePILO

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