Cessna U206B N709FY
11 July 1973 · Bettles, Alaska, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 11 July 1973 at about 13:40 local time, a Cessna U206B registered N709FY, operated by Yukon Air Serv, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Bettles, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bettles, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Prospect Creek
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna U206B
- Registration
- N709FY
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Yukon Air Serv
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Cargo Operations
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1852
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WIND GUSTING TO 30K SHIFTED DURING LDG FLARE. GOARND ATTEMPTED INTO RISING TERRAIN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna U206B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jan 1973 | Cessna U206B | Hermitage, Arkansas, United States | Owen White Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1974 | Cessna U206B | Newburyport, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 1971 | Cessna U206B | Malone, New York, United States | Campbells Air | No injuries | - |
| 26 Dec 1975 | Cessna U206B | Queen Creek, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1971 | Cessna U206B | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Central Airway | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Jul 1970 | Cessna U206B | Grand Marais, Minnesota, United States | Twin City Clou | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 1973 | Cessna 150J | No.olmstead, Ohio, United States | Ortner Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1973 | Cessna 180 | Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1973 | Cessna 210H | Flagler Beach, Florida, United States | Asphalt Produc | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Apr 1973 | Cessna 172 | Bristol, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1973 | Cessna 150F | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1973 | Lake LA-4 | Key West, Florida, United States | US Dept of INT | No injuries | - |