Cessna 207 accident near Akiachak, Alaska, May 15, 2006
On May 15, 2006 at about 6:00 am local time, a Cessna 207, registered N91099, was substantially damaged in an accident near Akiachak, Alaska (Akiachak airport). It was flown under charter and air-taxi rules (Part 135). No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The failure of the driver of an all terrain vehicle to maintain adequate visual lookout while maneuvering on the ramp, which resulted in a collision with the parked accident airplane's elevator.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- May 15, 2006 · about 6:00 am local time
- Place
- Akiachak, Alaska · Akiachak · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 207 · all 207s on the register
- Registration
- N91099 · registry record · serial 20700073
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Flight · charter and air-taxi rules (Part 135)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The commercial certificated pilot had concluded the first leg of a Title 14, CFR Part 135 cross-country flight between various remote villages. The pilot parked the airplane and unloaded three of the five passengers. The two remaining passengers stayed onboard before continuing on to the next village. While parked, the airplane's right elevator was struck by a villager's sled that was being pulled by an all terrain vehicle. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right elevator assembly.
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; instructor: airplane single-engine; instructor: instrument airplane; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 740 hours in all; 77 in this make and model; 200 in the last 90 days; 80 in the last 30 days; 670 as pilot in command; 350 on instruments
- Last flight review: April 1, 2006
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (with waivers/limitations)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 29,409.1 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, April 1, 2006; 87.6 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,800 lb
- Seats: 5
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental IO-520 (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Inland Aviation Services INC
The flight
- Departed from: BET Bethel AK
- Destination: Z13 Akiachak AK
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N91099 the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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