Cessna 206 N5201U
13 November 1972 · Anchorage, Alaska, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 13 November 1972 at about 11:00 local time, a Cessna 206 registered N5201U, operated by Polar Airways, was involved in an accident during in flight near Anchorage, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Anchorage, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Alexander, Alas
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 206
- Registration
- N5201U
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Polar Airways
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Cargo Operations
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Beluga, Alas → S
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4074
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
IMMDTLY AFTER MAKING VERY LOW PASS DROPPING MAIL, ACRFT COLLIDED WITH TREES
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 206 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jun 1972 | Cessna 206 | Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1972 | Cessna 206 | Ypsilanti, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1972 | Cessna 206 | Bakersfield, California, United States | - | Fatal | - |
| 30 Apr 1972 | Cessna 206 | Woodland, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Nov 1972 | Cessna 206 | El Monte, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 1972 | Cessna 206 | Conner, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-11 | Moberly, Missouri, United States | Tail Draggers | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Paradise, Washington, United States | Sportsman Airp | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 May 1972 | Douglas DC-9 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1972 | Cessna 172K | Maysville, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | Oxford Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1972 | Amer Avco AA1A | Atco, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |