SHELDON POINT, AK, USA
N1472M
CESSNA 207A
THE AIR TAXI PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LAND ON A SHORT NARROW GRAVEL AIR STRIP IN CROSSWIND CONDITIONS. HE RAN OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY AND THE AIRPLANE WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. THE WIND WAS IN EXCESS OF RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE TYPE ACFT. A WITNESS REPORTED THAT THE WIND WAS 40 KTS GUSTING TO 50 KTS FROM 230 DEGREES.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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