Cessna 206 N6251K

Summary

On 4 July 2016 at about 01:53 local time, a Cessna 206 registered N6251K was involved in an accident near Halibut Cove, 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.

Date

4 July 2016 at 01:53

Classification

Accident

Location

Halibut Cove, Alaska, United States

Nearest airport

Homer (HOM)

Coordinates

59.5944, -151.2469

Aircraft

Cessna 206

Registration

N6251K

Category

Airplane

Year built

2008

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Homer → Halibut Cove

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC16LA038

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from trees during an attempted go-around.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The private pilot was landing an amphibious airplane in the ocean waters of an inland cove. Photographs of the accident sequence showed the water conditions as relatively calm and glassy. The pilot reported that the airplane touched down faster than anticipated and before her intended touchdown point, which subsequently caused the airplane to bounce back into the air. Instead of continuing the landing, she attempted a go-around. As the airplane climbed in a nose-high attitude, she was unable to see over the nose of the airplane and collided with a stand of tall spruce trees. Witnesses stated that after impact, the airplane descended into the water, resulting in substantial damage to the wings and fuselage. The pilot reported there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.