Accident · 1999-01-10
What the record says
- Event date
- 1999-01-10
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Minor injury
- Aircraft
- Cessna 207 (N6312H)
- Operating rule
- Part 135
- Operator
- operator not named in the NTSB record
Probable cause
Loss of engine power due to fracture of the engine crankshaft, and the manufacturer's improper manufacturing procedure during engine assembly. Factors associated with the accident were the manufacturer's inadequate quality control standards, trees, and snow-covered terrain.
Source: NTSB case ANC99FA021Flight 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.