Cessna 207 Skywagon/Stationair crash, May 6, 1993, Holy C...
Cessna 207 Skywagon/Stationair accident on May 6, 1993 near Holy Cross, Alaska, United States with no fatalities. Cause: Pilot failure to maintain...
- Date: May 6, 1993
- Aircraft: Cessna 207 Skywagon/Stationair
- Location: Holy Cross, Alaska, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Pilot failure to maintain proper altitude; trees in the area were a factor in the accident.
A Cessna 207 on a positioning flight from Shageluk to Aniak lost control after the pilot saw a white flash hit the windscreen followed by a thump. The aircraft started an uncontrollable descent and yaw to the right while the engine kept running. The pilot landed uninjured in tall birch trees and no bird strike was confirmed.