Cessna 206 N9138M
23 October 1992 · Slate Creek, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 23 October 1992 at about 19:30 local time, a Cessna 206 registered N9138M, operated by Thoreson, Oscar B., was involved in an accident near Slate Creek, 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 19:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Slate Creek, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Slate Creek
- Coordinates
- 63.6995, -144.8894
- Aircraft
- Cessna 206
- Registration
- N9138M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Thoreson, Oscar B.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Gulkana → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC93LA009
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE ICY CONDITION OF THE RUNWAY AND THE DISCONTINUED SNOW REMOVAL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE AIRSTRIP WAS PLOWED TO 2/3 OF ITS WIDTH FOR ITS ENTIRE 1000 FOOT LENGTH. THE PILOT STATED THAT A PICKUP TRUCK WAS PARKED ON THE FAR END OF THE RUNWAY, ON THE RUNWAY. HE REPORTED THE BRAKING ACTION AS NIL AND WAS UNABLE TO STOP PRIOR TO REACHING THE PICKUP TRUCK. HE ATTEMPTED TO COMPLETE THE LANDING ROLL OUT BETWEEN THE PICKUP TRUCK AND THE SNOWBANK. THE AIRPLANE'S RIGHT WING STRUCK THE PICKUP TRUCK AND THE LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER STRUCK THE SNOWBANK. THE PILOT WAS LANDING UPHILL BECAUSE THE AIRSTRIP IS CONSIDERED TO BE ONE WAY IN AND ONE WAY OUT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 206 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Aug 1992 | Cessna 206 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1992 | Cessna 206 | Fort Yukon, Alaska, United States | Larry R. Rivers | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1992 | Cessna 206 | Chena Marina, Alaska, United States | Bill A. Jones | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1992 | Cessna 206 | Bethel, Alaska, United States | Department of Fish & Wildlife | Unknown | - |
| 16 Aug 1992 | Cessna 206 | Shishmaref, Alaska, United States | U.s. Dept of Interior | Unknown | - |
| 2 Oct 1992 | Cessna 206U | Lime Village, Alaska, United States | Woods, Warren | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb 1992 | Piper PA-18A-150 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | John Clark | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1992 | Richard C Ballow KITFOX 1 | Valdez, Alaska, United States | Jones, William Marshall | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1992 | Aeronca 7AC | Sitka, Alaska, United States | Diment, Archie G. | No injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1992 | Champion 7EC | Chugiak, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Feb 1992 | Cessna 180 | Shishmaref, Alaska, United States | Sheldon, Robert J. | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1992 | Cessna 185F | Pelican, Alaska, United States | Bellair, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |