Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ANC85LA046

KOYUK, AK, USA

Aircraft #1

N7329U

CESSNA 207A

Analysis

THE ACFT LANDED ABOUT 630 FT SHORT OF THE THRESHOLD OF RWY 02. THE PLT SAID HE PURPOSELY LANDED SHORT TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF A RWY UPSLOPE AND BECAUSE OF THE LOCATION OF SNOW REMOVAL EQUIPMENT AT THE OTHER END OF THE RWY. IN LANDING SHORT HOWEVER HE LANDED ON PART OF THE RAMP WHICH USED TO BE AN OLD RWY. DURING THE LANDING THE ACFT STRUCK A SNOWMOBILE DRIVER & FATALLY INJURED HIM.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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