Cessna 207A accident near New Koliganek, Alaska, September 22, 1988
On September 22, 1988 at about 8:20 pm local time, a Cessna 207A, registered N1763U, was substantially damaged in an accident near New Koliganek, Alaska (New Koliganek 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
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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
- September 22, 1988 · about 8:20 pm local time
- Place
- New Koliganek, Alaska · New Koliganek · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 207A · all 207As on the register
- Registration
- N1763U · no longer on the register · serial 20700363
- 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 PILOT REPORTED THAT HE LANDED LONG ON A ROUGH 900' GRAVEL STRIP. HE WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE AIRPLANE BEFORE IT WENT OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY AND INTO THE ADJOINING TUNDRA.
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: single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 3,425 hours in all; 145 in this make and model
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection; 12 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,800 lb
- Seats: 7
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental IO-520F (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: DLG Dillingham AK at 2:45 pm
- Destination: KGK New Koliganek AK
- Runway 30, 900 ft by 70 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 260° at 5 knots, gusting 10
- Visibility: 50 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 46°F (8°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Observation at 12:50 pm
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 N1763U the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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