Cessna 207 accident near Kongiganak, Alaska, January 19, 2001
On January 19, 2001 at about 8:35 pm local time, a Cessna 207, registered N7340U, was substantially damaged in an accident near Kongiganak, Alaska (Kongiganak airport). It was a flight of an unrecorded kind under charter and air-taxi rules (Part 135). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions during the takeoff roll. A factor associated with the accident was a crosswind.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- January 19, 2001 · about 8:35 pm local time
- Place
- Kongiganak, Alaska · Kongiganak · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 207 · all 207s on the register
- Registration
- N7340U · registry record · serial 20700407
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Flight of an unrecorded kind · charter and air-taxi rules (Part 135)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The certificated commercial pilot was departing on runway 36, which required a correction for a right crosswind. The runway surface had a light accumulation of freshly plowed snow. While on the departure roll, about half-way down the runway, the airplane veered to the left. In an attempt to maintain runway alignment, the pilot stated that he applied full right rudder, and full right aileron. Just before takeoff, the airplane's left main wheel contacted soft snow on the left side of the runway. The airplane pivoted 90 degrees to the left, and nosed over. The pilot indicated that there were no preaccident anomalies with the airplane.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 925 hours in all; 100 in this make and model; 165 in the last 90 days; 55 in the last 30 days; 700 as pilot in command
- Last flight review: November 19, 2000
- Medical certificate: Unknown (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 12,114.6 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded, January 5, 2001; 65.5 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,800 lb
- Seats: 7
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental IO-520-F27B (type not recorded); 0 hours total
- Operator: Hageland Aviation Services
The flight
- Departed from: DUY Kongiganak AK at 8:30 pm
- Destination: BET Bethel AK
- Runway 36, 1,880 ft by 35 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 090° at 20 knots, gusting 25
- Visibility: 50 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N7340U the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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