Cessna 207 Skywagon/Stationair crash, Jun 27, 1997 (2 killed)
Cessna 207 Skywagon/Stationair accident on June 27, 1997 near Nome, Alaska, United States with 2 fatalities. Cause: The pilot's continued VFR flight...
- Date: June 27, 1997
- Aircraft: Cessna 207 Skywagon/Stationair
- Location: Nome, Alaska, United States
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The pilot's continued VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions and failure to keep adequate clearance from the tower; low ceilings, poor visibility and unfamiliarity with the area were contributing factors.
A Cessna 207 on a scheduled flight from Brevig Mission to Nome, operating under special VFR, waited outside the surface area for a clearance while the weather deteriorated. After entering the surface area it struck a 260-foot radio antenna tower about 3.85 nautical miles east of the airport. The pilot was new to the area, and both occupants died.