Cessna 207 Skywagon/Stationair crash, Jan 16, 2008, Aniak
Cessna 207 Skywagon/Stationair accident on January 16, 2008 near Aniak, Alaska, United States with no fatalities. Cause: A partial loss of engine power...
- Date: January 16, 2008
- Aircraft: Cessna 207 Skywagon/Stationair
- Location: Aniak, Alaska, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: A partial loss of engine power for an undetermined reason. The pilot's inadvertent encounter with instrument conditions and a whiteout during his attempted go-around from the emergency approach were contributing factors.
A Cessna 207 operated by Inland Aviation Services was flying a positioning leg from Crooked Creek to Aniak in Alaska when the engine lost power while the pilot was trying to reach the airport. After a fuel tank change power briefly returned, but the aircraft struck the snow-covered river short of the runway. Whiteout conditions were reported during the attempted go-around, and the airframe sustained wing and fuselage damage.