Cessna 206 N72109
13 March 1975 · Bethel, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 13 March 1975 at about 09:50 local time, a Cessna 206 registered N72109, operated by Christian Air, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Bethel, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 09:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bethel, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Bethel Muni
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 206
- Registration
- N72109
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Christian Air
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Cargo Operations
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Newtok, Ak
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0337
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
BARE SPOTS ON SNOW COVERED RWY.SKI NOSE GR, MAIN GR WHEEL/SKIS.HORIZ STAB HIT SNOW BERM, CONT FLT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sep 1975 | Cessna 206 | Pasco, Washington, United States | Executive Air | No injuries | - |
| 30 Oct 1975 | Cessna 206 | Green Turtle, Other-Foreign Countries | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1975 | Cessna 206 | Union Springs, Alabama, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 1 Nov 1975 | Cessna 206 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Sea Airmotive | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1975 | Cessna 206 | Isabel Pass, Alaska, United States | Ocean Technolo | No injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 1975 | Cessna 206 | Humboldt, Tennessee, United States | Skyways, Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan 1975 | Stinson 108 | Vermillion, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1975 | Bensen B8M | Ocotillo Wells, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Mar 1975 | Cessna 182 | Glenville, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1975 | Aero Comdr 1121 | Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States | Thermonetics I | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 May 1975 | Cessna 177 | West Milford, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1975 | Bell 206B | St Martinville, Louisiana, United States | Air Marine, Inc | No injuries | - |