Cessna 207 Skywagon/Stationair crash, Aug 7, 1979 (1 killed)
Cessna 207 Skywagon/Stationair accident on August 7, 1979 near Nikiski Alaska, United States with 1 fatality. Cause: Engine failure during initial...
- Date: August 7, 1979
- Aircraft: Cessna 207 Skywagon/Stationair
- Location: Nikiski Alaska, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Engine failure during initial climb, with contributing factors of inadequate preflight preparation, improper loading and the aircraft being 340 lb over maximum takeoff weight
Shortly after takeoff from Nikiski Airfield on a cargo flight to Kodiak, the Cessna 207 failed to gain height, struck trees and burned in a wooded area. The pilot was killed and the second occupant was seriously injured.