Cessna U206F N696TK
12 July 2002 · Koliganek, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 12 July 2002 at about 01:00 local time, a Cessna U206F registered N696TK, operated by Tikchik Narrows Lodge, Inc., was involved in an accident near Koliganek, Alaska, United States. 4 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 01:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Koliganek, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 59.9667, -157.3833
- Aircraft
- Cessna U206F
- Registration
- N696TK
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Tikchik Narrows Lodge, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Koliganek → Tikchik Lodge
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC02LA074
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
The pilot's premature lift-off which precipitated an in-flight loss of control, and subsequent collision with terrain.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that during takeoff on a sandbar, the airplane lifted off prematurely, failed to climb, and started to descend. Due to the shape of the sandbar, after the initial liftoff the airplane's flight path was partially over the river. As the airplane descended, its right main wheel entered the water, and the airplane nosed over.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna U206F accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Apr 2002 | Cessna U206F | Matinicus, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 2003 | Cessna U206F | Greenville, Maine, United States | Folsom's Air Service | Fatal | 3 |
| 24 Oct 2003 | Cessna U206F | Edgefield, South Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 May 2001 | Cessna U206F | Imnaha, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 2004 | Cessna U206F | Honiton, United Kingdom | P. Marsden | Fatal | 4 |
| 14 Sep 2004 | Cessna U206F | Stanley, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 2002 | Piper PA-18 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | Uriah Strong | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 2002 | Williamson GLASTAR | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 2002 | Cessna 180 | Tenakee Springs, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 2002 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Bethel, Alaska, United States | Ptarmigan Air | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 2002 | McDonnell Douglas MD-82 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 2002 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Port Alsworth, Alaska, United States | Minta Inc | Fatal | 4 |