Aniak – Sleetmute – Crooked Creek

On June 16, 2009 at 04:20 PM, Aniak – Sleetmute – Crooked Creek experienced a crash involving Cessna 207 Skywagon/Stationair, operated by Bush-Tell, with the event recorded near Crooked Creek Alaska.

The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a plain, valley crash site.

3 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 3 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: 2, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. The commercial pilot was on a Title 14, CFR Part 91, other work use flight when the accident occurred. As he approached his destination airport, he said he saw a large rain squall moving over the airport, and he elected to remain south of the airport to allow time for it to move. He reported that while maneuvering the airplane at 1,000 feet msl, all engine power was lost. Unable to restore engine power, the pilot selected a marshy tree-covered area as a forced landing site. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage during the forced landing. The NTSB discovered no mechanical problems with the engine during a postaccident teardown and examination.

Aircraft reference details include registration N1623U, MSN 207-0223, year of manufacture 1973.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 61.8471°, -158.1257°.