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January 7, 2007 · Cessna 207 · N6470H

Kipnuk, AK

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
January 7, 2007
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (5 uninjured)
Location
Kipnuk, AK
Aircraft
Cessna 207
Tail Number
N6470H
Operator
Flight Alaska
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
ANC07LA014

The commercial certificated pilot was conducting a VFR, Title 14, CFR Part 135, scheduled commuter flight, and was landing on a remote runway during dark night conditions. During the landing roll, the left main landing gear tire struck a snow berm located inside the runway edge lights, along the left edge of the runway, pivoting the airplane to the left. The right wing then struck snow-covered terrain, and received structural damage to the outboard end of the wing.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from terrain during the landing roll, which resulted in a collision with a snow berm with the left main landing gear, and subsequent damage to the right wing. Factors contributing to the accident were dark night lighting conditions, and a snow berm along the edge of the runway.

Full Narrative

On January 7, 2007, about 1930 Alaska Standard time, a wheel-equipped Cessna 207 airplane, N6470H, sustained substantial damage during the landing roll at the Kipnuk Airport, Kipnuk, Alaska. The airplane was being operated as Flight 585, by Flight Alaska Inc., d.b.a. Yute Air Alaska, as a visual flight rules (VFR) cross-country scheduled commuter flight, under Title 14, CFR Part 135, when the accident occurred. The commercial certificated pilot and the four passengers were not injured. Dark night visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and VFR company flight following procedures were in effect. The flight originated at the Chefornak Airport, Chefornak, Alaska, about 1915. During a telephone conversation with the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigator-in-charge (IIC) on January 7, the director of operations for the operator reported that the pilot was landing on runway 33 at Kipnuk. The runway is 2,120 feet long, and 35 feet wide. The left main landing gear tire struck a snow berm along the left edge of the runway, and the airplane pivoted to the left. The right wing then struck snow-covered terrain. In the Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident Report (NTSB Form 6120.1/2) submitted by the operator, the pilot reported that the snow berm on the runway was inside of the runway edge lights. The Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Airport/Facility Directory, Alaska Supplement listing for the Kipnuk Airport, includes the following notation: "Airport Remarks - Unattended. Caution: Runway condition not monitored, recommend visual inspection prior to using." On January 19, the director of operations confirmed that the right wing of the airplane received structural damage to the outboard end of the wing.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time14:30 AKST
Nearest AirportKIPNUK (0nm)
Runway33
Runway Length2120 ft
Runway Width35 ft
Flight Plan FiledCvfr
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 207
Tail NumberN6470H
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorFlight Alaska
Operating RulePart 135
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · IO-520-F · Reciprocating · 300
Seats7

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (5 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured5
Total5
Crew 1Age 64 · Second Class · None

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDark Night
WindCalm
Visibility5 sm
Ceiling4000 ft
Temperature / Dew Point-20 C / 0 C
Altimeter0
Weather SourcePILO

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