Cessna 207 Skywagon/Stationair crash, Oct 10, 1989, Grand...
Cessna 207 Skywagon/Stationair accident on October 10, 1989 near Grand Canyon, Arizona, United States with no fatalities. Cause: An in flight...
- Date: October 10, 1989
- Aircraft: Cessna 207 Skywagon/Stationair
- Location: Grand Canyon, Arizona, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: An in flight powerplant failure caused by metal fatigue that fractured the crankshaft. The mountainous terrain offered no suitable forced landing area, which was a second factor.
A Cessna T207A sightseeing flight from Lake Powell Air Service lost engine power after a crankshaft fracture. The pilot made an off airport landing on rugged terrain near the Grand Canyon and the aircraft flipped onto its back, with all three occupants injured and the aircraft destroyed.