Cessna 206 N60491
11 February 1994 · New Koliganek, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 11 February 1994 at about 21:20 local time, a Cessna 206 registered N60491, operated by Yute Air Alaska, Inc, was involved in an accident near New Koliganek, 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 21:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- New Koliganek, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Koliginak (KGK)
- Coordinates
- 58.8208, -157.8605
- Aircraft
- Cessna 206
- Registration
- N60491
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Yute Air Alaska, Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- New Stuyahok → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC94LA034
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE. FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT WERE THE STRONG CROSSWINDS AND THE ICY/SNOW COVERED TAXI SURFACE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT LANDED ON RUNWAY 30 WITH WIND FROM 320 AT 25 TO 28 KNOTS. AFTER THE CARGO WAS UNLOADED THE PILOT TAXIED FOR TAKEOFF. WHILE TAXIING ON RUNWAY 22, AS THE AIRPLANE TAXIED BEYOND THE COVER OF SEVERAL BUILDINGS, IT BEGAN TO SLIDE SIDEWAYS TO THE LEFT. THE PILOT ADDED POWER IN AN ATTEMPT TO CONTROL THE AIRPLANE BUT IT CONTINUED TO SLIDE AND THEN FLIPPED OVER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 206 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Dec 1994 | Cessna 206 | Kenai, Alaska, United States | South Central Air | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Dec 1994 | Cessna 206 | Angoon, Alaska, United States | Loken Aviation | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1994 | Cessna 206 | Bliss, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Nov 1994 | Cessna 206E | San Benito, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1994 | Cessna 206E | Cleveland, Texas, United States | Horizon Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1994 | Cessna 206 | Show Low, Arizona, United States | Action Medical Service | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Sep 1994 | Piper PA-18-150 | Gulkana, Alaska, United States | Maynard, Roger L. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1994 | Piper PA-12 | Nondalton, Alaska, United States | Alaska Safari, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1994 | Cessna 140 | Willow, Alaska, United States | Moore, Charles D. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1994 | Piper PA-18-150 | Port Alsworth, Alaska, United States | 4W Air | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1994 | Piper PA-18 | Kodiak, Alaska, United States | Hulbert, Ward A. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1994 | Cessna 182B | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | Charlton, Albert J. | No injuries | - |