Kenai - Anchorage
Flight / Schedule
Kenai - Anchorage
Aircraft
Cessna 207 Skywagon/StationairRegistration
N7393U
MSN
207-0436
Year of Manufacture
1978
Operator
SouthCentral AirDate
January 28, 1987 at 05:15 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Anchorage-Merrill Field Alaska
Region
North America • United States of America
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On January 28, 1987 at 05:15 AM, Kenai - Anchorage experienced a crash involving Cessna 207 Skywagon/Stationair, operated by SouthCentral Air, with the event recorded near Anchorage-Merrill Field Alaska.
The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
1 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. The aircraft crashed one mile short of the runway. The accident occurred during an ILS approach in instrument meteorological conditions. During a post accident interview with the pilot he stated that he did not recognize and react in a timely manner to the gross deviation of the decision height. He continued down until striking the ground short of the runway.
Aircraft reference details include registration N7393U, MSN 207-0436, year of manufacture 1978.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The aircraft crashed one mile short of the runway. The accident occurred during an ILS approach in instrument meteorological conditions. During a post accident interview with the pilot he stated that he did not recognize and react in a timely manner to the gross deviation of the decision height. He continued down until striking the ground short of the runway.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
1
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 1
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Kenai - Anchorage
Operator
SouthCentral AirFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
North America • United States of America
Aircraft Details
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