Cessna U206G N4891Z

Summary

On 14 August 2023 at about 18:20 local time, a Cessna U206G registered N4891Z, operated by Rust's Flying Service, was involved in an accident near Skwentna, 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.

Date

14 August 2023 at 18:20

Classification

Accident

Location

Skwentna, Alaska, United States

Coordinates

61.9530, -151.2536

Aircraft

Cessna U206G

Registration

N4891Z

Category

Airplane

Year built

1980

Engines

1

Operator

Rust's Flying Service

Operating rule

Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter

Purpose of flight

Business

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Anchorage → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC23LA063

Nobody was injured.

The airplane’s float contacted an undetected submerged gravel bar during landing which resulted in a nose over.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

While landing on a river and coming off the float step, the airplane’s float contacted an undetected submerged gravel bar in shallow water. The airplane pivoted, nosed over, and came to rest inverted. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the vertical stabilizer and rudder. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.