ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 182111
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| Date: | Saturday 6 September 1997 |
| Time: | 19:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 207A Skywagon |
| Owner/operator: | Yukon Helicopters Inc. |
| Registration: | N7318U |
| MSN: | 20700396 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6922 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-520F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Canyon Creek about 65 miles E of Bethel, Alaska -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
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| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot and three passengers were departing a remote, private airstrip. The airstrip is 1,000 feet long and 40 feet wide, at an elevation of 1,200 feet mean sea level. It is located in a narrow canyon with steep terrain on the north side, and lower hills on the south side. During the takeoff on a magnetic heading of 130 degrees, the airplane lifted off near the end of the runway. The pilot indicated that after lift-off the airplane climbed to about 50 feet above the ground, and suddenly encountered a downdraft. The airplane began descending toward the ground, and collided with rough terrain. The pilot indicated the wind conditions at the time of the accident were 040 degrees at 20 knots, with gusts to 25 knots.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate evaluation of the weather conditions. Factors in the accident were a downdraft, crosswind conditions, and rough/uneven terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC97LA134
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 17 September 1987 | N1786U | Robert Bixlefeld | 0 | Two Lakes, AK | |
sub |
| 27 February 2013 | N7318U | Yute Air | 0 | One mile West of Tuluksak, AK | |
sub |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Dec-2015 17:34 | JINX | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:30 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 08-Apr-2024 13:00 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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