Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during an aborted landing.
NTSB analysis
The solo airline transport pilot was landing the airplane following a cross-country positioning flight under 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. The pilot said that when the airplane touched down on the runway it veered to the left, and that he applied full right rudder and aileron, and then applied full power to abort the landing. He reported that the airplane exited the runway to the left and impacted terrain. The pilot said that there were no known mechanical problems with the airplane prior to the accident and that prior landings that day were uneventful. He said that the airplane sustained damage to the wings and fuselage.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for ANC08LA093 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Jul 29, 2008
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Quinhagak, Alaska
- Nearest airport
- Quinhagak (AQH)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Cessna 207
- N-number
- N9952M
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Positioning
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.