Cessna U206 N9779M
3 September 1990 · Twin Lake, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 September 1990 at about 00:10 local time, a Cessna U206 registered N9779M was involved in an accident near Twin Lake, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 00:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Twin Lake, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 60.2001, -154.2807
- Aircraft
- Cessna U206
- Registration
- N9779M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Positioning
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Nikiski
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC90LA179
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE AIR TAXI PILOT STATED THAT JUST AS THE FLOATPLANE WAS GETTING ON THE STEP DURING THE TAKEOFF RUN, A GUST OF WIND LIFTED THE AIRPLANE INTO THE AIR. THE WIND THEN DISSIPATED CAUSING THE AIRPLANE TO STALL, ROLL TO THE RIGHT, AND HIT THE WATER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna U206 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Sep 1990 | Cessna U206 | Egegik, Alaska, United States | John D. Wunsch | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1990 | Cessna U206 | Lewistown, Montana, United States | Larry C. Hoffman | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1990 | Cessna U206 | Savoy, Illinois, United States | Peoria Scanning Service, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1989 | Cessna U206 | Pettigrew, Arkansas, United States | - | Fatal | 6 |
| 15 Sep 1989 | Cessna U206 | Nondalton, Alaska, United States | Lake Clark Air Service | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1991 | Cessna U206 | Yampa, Colorado, United States | DLS Contractors, Inc. | Fatal | 4 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug 1990 | Aerospatiale AS-350-B | Juneau, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1990 | Stinson 108 | Cold Foot, Alaska, United States | Beyers, David W. | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1990 | Piper PA-22 | Igiugig, Alaska, United States | Robert Bumbaugh | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1990 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Ivishak River, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1990 | Artic S1B2 | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | Jenne, Eugene F. | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1990 | Cessna 185 | Nenana, Alaska, United States | Clifton, Jesse | No injuries | - |