Cessna 207 Skywagon/Stationair crash, Sep 3, 2010, Tuluksak
Cessna 207 Skywagon/Stationair accident on September 3, 2010 near Tuluksak, Alaska, United States with no fatalities. Cause: The pilot delayed the...
- Date: September 3, 2010
- Aircraft: Cessna 207 Skywagon/Stationair
- Location: Tuluksak, Alaska, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The pilot delayed the application of full power during a soft, wet-field takeoff, so the aircraft failed to clear trees at the runway end.
A Cessna 207 operated by Grant Aviation on a charter from Tuluksak to Bethel was taking off from a soft, wet, water-covered runway. The pilot used partial power to avoid standing water and applied full power late, so the aircraft did not accelerate and struck trees at the end of the runway. The pilot was seriously injured and both passengers were slightly injured.