Cessna 207 accident near Port Graham, Alaska, January 21, 1982
On January 21, 1982 at about 3:30 pm local time, a Cessna 207, registered N1729U, was destroyed in an accident near Port Graham, Alaska (English Bay airport). It was a flight of an unrecorded kind under charter and air-taxi rules (Part 135). 1 person had minor injuries. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- January 21, 1982 · about 3:30 pm local time
- Place
- Port Graham, Alaska · English Bay
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 207 · all 207s on the register
- Registration
- N1729U · no longer on the register · serial 20700329
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Flight of an unrecorded kind · charter and air-taxi rules (Part 135)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING A BASE TO FINAL TURN, THE AIRCRAFT WAS BLOWN SLIGHTLY OFF THE CENTER LINE OF THE RUNWAY. ALSO, HE REPORTED ENCOUNTERING A WIND SHEAR EFFECT FROM A NEARBY BLUFF. AS THE PLANE DRIFTED TO THE RIGHT, IT COMMENCED A HIGH SINK RATE AND THE PILOT ADDED POWER. HOWEVER, THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR STRUCK A SNOWBERM AT THE EDGE OF THE RUNWAY. THE PLANE CONTINUED IN A RELATIVELY STRAIGHT LINE FOR ABOUT 75 TO 80 FT, THEN NOSED OVER.
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; single-engine sea; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 4,226 hours in all; 47 in this make and model; 99 in the last 90 days; 4,112 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 5,798 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,800 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental IO-520F (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Cook Inlet Aviation
The flight
- Departed from: HOM Homer AK at 11:10 am
- Destination: Provo UT
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 1, 1,800 ft by 40 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 330° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 30 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 3,500 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 59°F (15°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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