Cessna 207 Skywagon/Stationair crash, Apr 3, 1993 (2 killed)
Cessna 207 Skywagon/Stationair accident on April 3, 1993 near Nome, Alaska, United States with 2 fatalities. Cause: The pilot began VFR flight into...
- Date: April 3, 1993
- Aircraft: Cessna 207 Skywagon/Stationair
- Location: Nome, Alaska, United States
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The pilot began VFR flight into instrument meteorological and whiteout conditions, with contributing company and FAA oversight, self-induced pressure to fly, and the weather and snow-covered terrain.
A Cessna 207 operated by Ryan Air took off from Nome on a VFR flight to Elim despite reports of fog and low visibility to the east. It turned into whiteout conditions and crashed in a steep left-wing-down attitude on snow-covered flat terrain about four miles from the runway. Both occupants were killed. The NTSB cited the pilot's decision to fly VFR into IMC under self-induced pressure, with company and FAA oversight as contributing factors.