Accident Cessna 207A N7329U, Thursday 7 February 1985

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Date:	Thursday 7 February 1985
Time:	10:40 LT
Type:	Cessna 207A
Owner/operator:	Ryan Air
Registration:	N7329U
MSN:	00401
Total airframe hrs:	6593 hours
Engine model:	Continental IO-520-F
Fatalities:	Fatalities: / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Minor
Category:	Accident
Location:	Koyuk, AK - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Unknown
Departure airport:	Shaktoolik, AK (SHK)
Destination airport:	Koyuk, AK (KKA)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE ACFT LANDED ABOUT 630 FT SHORT OF THE THRESHOLD OF RWY 02. THE PLT SAID HE PURPOSELY LANDED SHORT TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF A RWY UPSLOPE AND BECAUSE OF THE LOCATION OF SNOW REMOVAL EQUIPMENT AT THE OTHER END OF THE RWY. IN LANDING SHORT HOWEVER HE LANDED ON PART OF THE RAMP WHICH USED TO BE AN OLD RWY. DURING THE LANDING THE ACFT STRUCK A SNOWMOBILE DRIVER & FATALLY INJURED HIM.

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