At about 2000 Alaska time, a Cessna 207 struck terrain during cruise flight about four miles southeast of Marshall. The pilot suffered serious injuries. The airplane was equipped with Capstone equipment, which uses GPS, a terrain database and a multifunction display to portray terrain threats. The pilot said he was experiencing a strong headwind and turbulence and the Capstone display was almost completely red just before impact. The airplane was located about 1,200 feet msl on the north side of a 1,714-foot ridgeline.
October 28, Marshall, Alaska / Cessna 207
At about 2000 Alaska time, a Cessna 207 struck terrain during cruise flight about four miles southeast of Marshall. The pilot suffered serious injuries. The airplane was equipped with Capstone equipment, which uses GPS, a terrain database and a multifunction display to portray terrain threats. The pilot said he was experiencing a strong headwind and turbulence and the Capstone display was almost completely red just before impact. The airplane was located about 1,200 feet msl on the north side of a 1,714-foot ridgeline....
Key Takeaways:
- A Cessna 207 struck terrain southeast of Marshall, Alaska, seriously injuring the pilot during cruise flight.
- The incident occurred on a ridgeline at approximately 1,200 feet MSL, with the pilot reporting strong headwind and turbulence.
- Despite the aircraft being equipped with Capstone terrain awareness technology, which displayed critical terrain threats ("almost completely red") just before impact, the crash occurred.
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