Cessna 207-A accident near Tanana, Alaska, August 11, 1989
On August 11, 1989 at about 7:30 pm local time, a Cessna 207-A, registered N6370H, was substantially damaged in an accident near Tanana, Alaska. It was a flight of an unrecorded kind under charter and air-taxi rules (Part 135). 1 person was seriously injured and 1 person had minor injuries. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S IMPROPER INFLIGHT PLANNING AND DECISIONS. HE FLEW INTO WEATHER THAT WAS KNOWN TO BE ADVERSE, AND THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS ADVERSELY AFFECTED HIS ABILITY TO SAFELY COMPLETE THE FLIGHT.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 11, 1989 · about 7:30 pm local time
- Place
- Tanana, Alaska
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured and 1 person had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 207-A · all 207-As on the register
- Registration
- N6370H · registry record · serial 20700497
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Flight of an unrecorded kind · charter and air-taxi rules (Part 135)
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: flight instructor, commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instructor: airplane multi-engine; instructor: airplane single-engine; instructor: instrument airplane; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 2,000 hours in all; 4 in this make and model; 150 in the last 90 days; 50 in the last 30 days; 1,900 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 6,680 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, August 2, 1989; 23 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,800 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental IO-520-F (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: FAI Fairbanks AK at 1:15 pm
- Destination: HSL Huslia AK
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 270° at 30 knots, gusting 40
- Visibility: 2 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 59°F (15°C), dew point 55°F (13°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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