Cessna 206 N8795Q

Summary

On 8 June 2024 at about 21:45 local time, a Cessna 206 registered N8795Q, operated by Wright Air Service Inc, was involved in an accident near Fairbanks, Alaska, United States. 3 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

8 June 2024 at 21:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Fairbanks, Alaska, United States

Nearest airport

Blair Lake (2AK1)

Coordinates

64.3522, -147.3585

Aircraft

Cessna 206

Registration

N8795Q

Category

Airplane

Year built

1976

Engines

1

Operator

Wright Air Service Inc

Operating rule

Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter

Purpose of flight

Business

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Fairbanks → Fairbanks

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC24LA046

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff in gusting wind conditions.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot departed with a quartering headwind which ranged from calm to gusting. Shortly after rotation the pilot reported encountering a gust of wind that pushed the airplane to the left. The pilot attempted to correct with opposite aileron and rudder; however, the airplane impacted the trees along the left side of the runway which resulted in substantial damage to the left wing. The pilot reported no pre-impact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.