ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 131985
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| Date: | Thursday 6 May 1993 |
| Time: | 16:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 207 |
| Owner/operator: | Markair Express |
| Registration: | N70364 |
| MSN: | 00550 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7801 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL IO-520F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Holy Cross, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Shageluk, AK (SHX) |
| Aniak, AK (ANI) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT LOOKING AT BIRDS OUT THE LEFT SIDE COCKPIT WINDOW HE OBSERVED PERIPHERALLY A 'WHITE FLASH' FILL THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE FORWARD WIND SCREEN FOLLOWED IMMEDIATELY BY AN AUDIBLE 'THUMP'. THE AIRPLANE BEGAN AN UNCONTROLLABLE DESCENT AND YAW TO THE RIGHT. THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN SMOOTHLY. ADVANCING THE ENGINE POWER CONTROLS HAD NO NOTICEABLE AFFECT ON HIS ABILITY TO ARREST THE DESCENT. THE NTSB INVESTIGATOR IN CHARGE VISITED THE ACCIDENT SITE. NO EVIDENCE WAS FOUND OF A BIRD STRIKE. THE ACCIDENT SITE WAS SURROUNDED BY TALL (WHITE) BIRCH TREES. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS NOT SURE WHAT HE STRUCK AND THAT IT COULD HAVE BEEN A TREE.
Probable Cause: THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT IN COMMAND TO MAINTAIN THE PROPER ALTITUDE. THE TREES WERE A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC93FA060
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 10-Apr-2024 14:14 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Cn, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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