Accident · 1997-09-06

NTSB case ANC97LA134 · Cessna 207A · Part 135

What the record says

Event date: 1997-09-06
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: Cessna 207A (N7318U)
Operating rule: Part 135
Operator: operator not named in the NTSB record

Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate evaluation of the weather conditions. Factors in the accident were a downdraft, crosswind conditions, and rough/uneven terrain.

Source: NTSB case ANC97LA134

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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