Cessna 206 N800NL
25 August 2006 · Kodiak, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 25 August 2006 at about 15:30 local time, a Cessna 206 registered N800NL was involved in an accident near Kodiak, Alaska, United States. 5 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 15:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kodiak, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 58.6000, -153.7505
- Aircraft
- Cessna 206
- Registration
- N800NL
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Other Work Use
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Nondalton → Kodiak
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC06LA125
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Probable cause
The pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing site, which resulted in a rock striking the horizontal stabilizer during the landing roll.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
While landing with lodge guests on a gravel-covered beach during a Title 14, CFR Part 91 flight, the commercial pilot reported striking something, possibly a rock, with the tail of the airplane. A postflight inspection disclosed substantial damage to the leading edge of the left horizontal stabilizer and left elevator assembly. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical anomalies with the airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 206 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 May 2006 | Cessna 206H | Aurora, Oregon, United States | Federal Bureau of Investigation | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 2006 | Cessna 206 | Lexington, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 2006 | Cessna 206 | Medellin, Colombia | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 1 Sep 2006 | Cessna 206F | Matinicus Islnd, Maine, United States | Waters Aero-Marine | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 2006 | Cessna 206G | Stanley, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 2006 | Cessna 206H | Lutsen, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug 2006 | Eurocopter France AS350 B2 | Nuiqsut, Alaska, United States | Prism Helicopters Ltd | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Mar 2006 | Douglas DC-3 | Beluga, Alaska, United States | Transnorthern Aviation Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 2006 | Piper PA-31 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | Everts Air Alaska | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 2006 | Piper PA-16 | Chugiak, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 May 2006 | Lanford ANTARES MA-33 | Trapper Creek, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 2006 | Piper PA-32-301 | Port Heiden, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |