Cessna 207 accident near Napaskiak, Alaska, December 12, 1988
On December 12, 1988 at about 7:15 pm local time, a Cessna 207, registered N70076, was substantially damaged in an accident near Napaskiak, Alaska (Napaskiak airport). It was a positioning flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 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
- December 12, 1988 · about 7:15 pm local time
- Place
- Napaskiak, Alaska · Napaskiak · 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
- N70076 · no longer on the register · serial 20700547
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Positioning flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
DURING AN ABORTED TAKEOFF, THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH A BULLDOZER ON THE DEPARTURE END OF THE SNOW COVERED RUNWAY. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE ELECTED TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF DUE TO A LOW FUEL FLOW INDICATION. THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS STATED THAT DURING AN EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE, NO MECHANICAL FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION WAS FOUND.
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: 1,543 hours in all; 35 in this make and model; 125 in the last 90 days; 43 in the last 30 days; 826 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,682 hours
- Last inspection: approved inspection programme, November 26, 1988; 26 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,800 lb
- Seats: 7
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental IO-520-F (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Destination: BET Bethel AK
- Runway 19, 2,400 ft by 20 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 180° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 5°F (-15°C), dew point 9°F (-13°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 N70076 the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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