Cessna U206 N72258
1 July 1981 · Moose Pass, Alaska, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 1 July 1981 at about 09:55 local time, a Cessna U206 registered N72258 was involved in an accident during in flight near Moose Pass, Alaska, United States. 5 people were on board and 5 died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 09:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Moose Pass, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna U206
- Registration
- N72258
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Moose Pass, Ak → Jack Pot Bay, Ak
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3032
People
5 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 5 | 0 | 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
FLOAT EQUIPPED.UNABLE TO SEE ICE FIELD DUE LACK OF VISUAL CUES AND FLAT LIGHT CONDS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna U206 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr 1981 | Cessna U206 | Wsthampton Bch, New York, United States | Ventura Air SE | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1981 | Cessna U206 | Pilot Point, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1981 | Cessna U206 | Big River, Alaska, United States | Intl Air Trans | No injuries | - |
| 2 Feb 1981 | Cessna U206 | Sacramento, California, United States | LEN Leasing | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1981 | Cessna U206 | Naknek, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 26 Jan 1981 | Cessna U206 | Clarks Point, Alaska, United States | Kodiak Wester | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 1981 | Cessna 150 | Ellenville, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1981 | Aerospatial AS-350 | Garden City, New York, United States | Island Helicop | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1981 | Cessna 172 | Payson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1981 | Cessna 172 | Cullison, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1981 | Cessna 500 | Bluefield, West Virginia, United States | Georgia-Pacifi | Fatal | 5 |
| 16 Jun 1981 | Bell 212 | Angleton, Texas, United States | Houston Helico | Minor injuries | - |