Cessna 207 Skywagon/Stationair crash, Aug 13, 2011 (2 killed)
Cessna 207 Skywagon/Stationair accident on August 13, 2011 near McGrath, Alaska, United States with 2 fatalities. Cause: The pilot continued VFR flight...
- Date: August 13, 2011
- Aircraft: Cessna 207 Skywagon/Stationair
- Location: McGrath, Alaska, United States
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The pilot continued VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions and collided with mountainous terrain. This is the NTSB conclusion as summarised in secondary databases.
A Cessna 207 air taxi flight carrying five passengers was flying between McGrath and Anvik in low ceilings, rain and fog. The pilot did not obtain a weather briefing and flew into mountainous terrain under visual flight rules. The wreckage was found on steep, tree-covered ground along the planned track.