Cessna 207 accident near Egegik, Alaska, July 25, 1993
On July 25, 1993 at about 2:38 am local time, a Cessna 207, registered N9993M, was substantially damaged in an accident near Egegik, Alaska. It was a flight of an unrecorded kind under charter and air-taxi rules (Part 135). No one was hurt; 4 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO SEE AND AVOID THE TRUCK.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 25, 1993 · about 2:38 am local time
- Place
- Egegik, Alaska · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 4 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 207 · all 207s on the register
- Registration
- N9993M · no longer on the register · serial 00778
- 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
JUST AS THE AIRPLANE LIFTED OFF THE BEACH ITS LEFT WING HIT A STATIONARY PICKUP TRUCK. THE PILOT THEN LANDED THE AIRPLANE BACK ON THE BEACH. THE PILOT SAID SHE SAW THE TRUCK BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE IN PREPARATION FOR TAKEOFF, THEN DIDN'T SEE IT AGAIN UNTIL JUST BEFORE THE COLLISION. BECAUSE OF THE HIGH TIDE THE PILOT WAS IN A HURRY, AND THE TAKEOFF SPACE WAS LIMITED. ACCORDING TO THE 3 PASSENGERS, THE AIRPLANE WAS 'DODGING' THE INCOMING WATER DURING THE TAKEOFF RUN. THE PILOT SAID SHE NORMALLY SAT ON A CUSHION TO GIVE HER BETTER FORWARD VISIBILITY, BUT WAS NOT USING A CUSHION AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT BECAUSE A NEW SEAT HAD BEEN INSTALLED.
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: airline transport pilot, flight instructor
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instructor: airplane single-engine; instructor: instrument airplane; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 2,761 hours in all; 1,590 in this make and model; 269 in the last 90 days; 122 in the last 30 days; 2,578 as pilot in command; 596 on instruments
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 10,098 hours
- Last inspection: approved inspection programme, July 13, 1993; 29 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,800 lb
- Seats: 7
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental IO-520-F (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Markair Express, INC.
The flight
- Destination: AKN King Salmon AK
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 150° at 15 knots, gusting 20
- Visibility: 30 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 3,000 ft; not recorded at 3,000 ft
- Temperature: 70°F (21°C), dew point 46°F (8°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 3 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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