Cessna U206G N8744Q
7 October 1983 · Meyers Chuck, Alaska, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 7 October 1983 at about 01:42 local time, a Cessna U206G registered N8744Q was involved in an accident near Meyers Chuck, Alaska, United States. 4 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 01:42
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Meyers Chuck, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 55.6796, -132.1897
- Aircraft
- Cessna U206G
- Registration
- N8744Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Thorne Bay
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA84LA006
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
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
THE PLT REPORTED THAT THE TIDE WAS OUT, SO HE WAS UNABLE TO TAKEOFF IN THE PROTECTED BAY AT MEYERS CHUCK, AK. WITH THE TIDE OUT, THERE WAS INSUFFICIENT ROOM IN THE BAY, SO HE ELECTED TO TAKEOFF ON THE OCEAN SIDE OF THE AREA. DURING TAKEOFF, A LARGE WAVE WAS STRUCK WHICH BROKE THE FRONT STRUTS. THE RIGHT WING THEN STRUCK THE WATER & THE ACFT NOSED OVER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna U206G accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct 1983 | Cessna U206G | South Fox Isl., Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 1983 | Cessna U206G | Midland, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1983 | Cessna U206G | Rampart, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1983 | Cessna U206G | Brooklyn, New York, United States | Waterfront Airways, Inc. | Fatal | 4 |
| 18 Feb 1983 | Cessna U206G | Palm Springs, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1982 | Cessna U206G | Batavia, New York, United States | Joseph P. Navik | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jun 1983 | Cessna 182 | Bettles, Alaska, United States | John Pletting | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1983 | Piper PA-18 | Squaw Lake, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1983 | Piper PA-18 | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1983 | Piper J-3 | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1983 | Cessna 170 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1983 | Cessna 180 | King Salmon, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |