Cessna U206 N49HH
8 May 1983 · Twin Hills, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 8 May 1983 at about 16:00 local time, a Cessna U206 registered N49HH was involved in an accident near Twin Hills, Alaska, United States. 5 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Twin Hills, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 58.8198, -157.8603
- Aircraft
- Cessna U206
- Registration
- N49HH
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Dillingham
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC83LA078
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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 WAS DISPATCHED TO A BEACH AREA TO PICK UP PASSENGERS. AFTER LANDING, THE PASSENGERS & BAGGAGE WERE LOADED & THE PLT ATTEMPTED TO TAKEOFF. THE TOP & BOTTOM OF THE BEACH AREA HAD SOME HUMPS OF GRAVEL THAT BLENDED INTO THE BEACH SAND. DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL, THE DOWN BEACH WHEEL HIT A HUMP. THE ACFT BOUNCED IN THE AIR, SETTLED IN A YAW, ENCOUNTERED LOOSE GRAVEL & SUBSEQUENTLY WENT INTO THE WATER. REPORTEDLY, THERE WAS FIERCE COMPETITION AMONG AIR TAXI OPERATORS FOR LUCRATIVE BUSINESS IN THIS AREA. ALSO, THE BEACH CONDITIONS REPORTEDLY CHANGED WITH THE TIDES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna U206 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May 1983 | Cessna U206 | South Prairie, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Jun 1983 | Cessna U206 | Cortez, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 25 Jul 1983 | Cessna U206 | Near Iliamna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1983 | Cessna U206 | Mexican Hat, Utah, United States | C & C Construction | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1983 | Cessna U206 | Terre Haute, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1983 | Cessna U206 | Billings, Montana, United States | - | Minor 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 | - |