Cessna 206 N72018
8 May 1978 · Icy Bay, Alaska, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 8 May 1978 at about 10:00 local time, a Cessna 206 registered N72018, operated by Merle K.smith, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Icy Bay, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Icy Bay, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Icy Bay
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 206
- Registration
- N72018
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Merle K.smith
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown/Not Reported
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Yakataga, Ak → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3698
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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.
Other Cessna 206 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jun 1978 | Cessna 206G | East Tawas, Michigan, United States | Kokomo Aviatio | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Apr 1978 | Cessna 206 | Dallas, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1978 | Cessna 206 | Imperial, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1978 | Cessna 206 | Warren, Vermont, United States | Rifco Sales Co | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1978 | Cessna 206 | Unalakleet, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1978 | Cessna 206 | Glennallen, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |