Cessna 207 Skywagon/Stationair crash, Oct 3, 1979 (3 killed)
Cessna 207 Skywagon/Stationair accident on October 3, 1979 near Juneau Alaska, United States with 3 fatalities. Cause: Continued VFR flight into...
- Date: October 3, 1979
- Aircraft: Cessna 207 Skywagon/Stationair
- Location: Juneau Alaska, United States
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Continued VFR flight into adverse weather, leading to spatial disorientation and an uncontrolled descent into terrain. Contributing factors included inadequate preflight preparation and pilot alcohol impairment.
Cessna 207 N1726U of Southeast Skyways departed Juneau on a taxi flight to Hoonah with a pilot and two passengers. While climbing in poor weather the pilot became spatially disoriented and lost control, and the aircraft crashed in flames in an open field. All three occupants were killed.