Cessna 207 Skywagon/Stationair crash, May 13, 1991 (7 killed)
Cessna 207 Skywagon/Stationair accident on May 13, 1991 near Grand Canyon, Arizona, United States with 7 fatalities. Cause: Detonation in the number 1...
- Date: May 13, 1991
- Aircraft: Cessna 207 Skywagon/Stationair
- Location: Grand Canyon, Arizona, United States
- Fatalities: 7
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Detonation in the number 1 cylinder led to piston erosion and loss of engine power. The lack of suitable terrain for an emergency landing was a related factor.
A Cessna 207 Stationair operated by Air Grand Canyon on a sightseeing flight crashed into trees about eight minutes after takeoff from the Grand Canyon, Arizona, on 13 May 1991. The NTSB found that detonation in cylinder 1 eroded the piston and caused a loss of engine power. All seven people aboard, the US pilot and six tourists, were killed.