Cessna U206 N735QP
17 December 1984 · Point Hope, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 17 December 1984 at about 18:10 local time, a Cessna U206 registered N735QP, operated by Baker Aviation, Inc., was involved in an accident near Point Hope, Alaska, United States. 6 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 18:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Point Hope, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Point Hope (PHO)
- Coordinates
- 68.7005, -164.8110
- Aircraft
- Cessna U206
- Registration
- N735QP
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Baker Aviation, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Point Hope → Kotzebue
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- Unk
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC85LA030
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
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 ACFT CRASHED DURING TAKEOFF WHILE ON A SCHEDULE AIR TAXI FLT. THE PLT & 5 PASSENGERS ESCAPED SERIOUS INJURY. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE TAKEOFF WAS ATTEMPTED WITH SUFACE WINDS REPORTED AS QUARTERING DIRECTLY ACROSS THE TAKEOFF RWY FROM 30 TO MORE THAN 40 KTS, WITH VISIBILITY AS LOW AS 100 FT RESTRICTED BY BLOWING SNOW. THE PLT INDICATED HE ENCOUNTERED A WHITEOUT CONDITION AT LIFTOFF.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna U206 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Oct 1984 | Cessna U206 | Hinchinbrook, Alaska, United States | Chitina Air Service | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1984 | Cessna U206 | Stevenson, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 17 Aug 1984 | Cessna U206 | Iliamna, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 1984 | Cessna U206 | Dixie, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 Sep 1984 | Cessna U206 | Hartman River, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1983 | Cessna U206 | South Prairie, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Dec 1984 | Piper PA-18 | Girdwood, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1984 | Piper PA-18 | Ohio Creek, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1984 | Piper PA-18 | Big Susitna Rvr, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1984 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1984 | Beechcraft 3NM | Selawik, Alaska, United States | Ryan Air Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 1984 | Cessna A185E | Shulin Lake, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |