Cessna 206 N5039U
8 June 1991 · Kahiltna River, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 8 June 1991 at about 20:00 local time, a Cessna 206 registered N5039U, operated by Greatland Marketing Inc., was involved in an accident near Kahiltna River, Alaska, United States. 2 people were 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 20:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kahiltna River, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 61.2094, -149.8895
- Aircraft
- Cessna 206
- Registration
- N5039U
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Greatland Marketing Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Anchorage → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC91LA069
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S EXCESSIVE DESCENT AND LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH THE AIRCRAFT. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE SOFT CONDITION OF THE SAND BAR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT RECENTLY UPGRADED FROM A CESSNA 180 AIRPLANE TO A CESSNA 206 AIRPLANE. HE HAD NOT LANDED THE CESSNA 206 AIRPLANE ON THIS SAND BAR BEFORE, ONLY THE CESSNA 180. HE STATED HE LANDED A LITTLE 'HOT' AND AFTER PASSING THE RIVER BANK HE 'CUT' HIS THROTTLE TO IDLE. THE AIRPLANE LANDED HARD AND BOUNCED INTO THE AIR. UPON TOUCHING DOWN THE SECOND TIME, THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER. EXAMINATION OF THE NOSE GEAR STRUT ASSEMBLY SHOWED NO MECHANICAL DIFFICULTIES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 206 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jun 1991 | Cessna 206 | Frederick, Maryland, United States | John D. O'leary | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1991 | Cessna 206 | Homer, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 21 Sep 1991 | Cessna 206 | Jamul, California, United States | Olen D. Mumma | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jan 1991 | Cessna 206A | Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1991 | Cessna 206 | Cube Cove, Alaska, United States | Silver Bay Logging | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1991 | Cessna 206 | Funnel Lake, Alaska, United States | Rainbow King Lodge | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Mar 1991 | Piper PA-20 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Hickok, Bruce D. | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1991 | David K Maxwell MAX-1 | Sutton, Alaska, United States | Stanley R. Dapkus | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Jan 1991 | Cessna 172G | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | Larry M. Driskill | No injuries | - |
| 2 Feb 1991 | Champion 7EC | Eagle River, Alaska, United States | Robert C. Bischoff | No injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1991 | Piper PA-18-150 | Tatitlek, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Jun 1991 | Piper PA-18-150 | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | David L. Grinde | Serious injuries | - |