Cessna U-206 N5187U
8 December 1978 · Sheldons Point, Alaska, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 8 December 1978 at about 11:30 local time, a Cessna U-206 registered N5187U, operated by Samuelsons Fly, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Sheldons Point, Alaska, United States. 2 people were 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 11:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sheldons Point, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna U-206
- Registration
- N5187U
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Samuelsons Fly
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Passenger Operations
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- Bethel, Ak → Bethel, Ak
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4360
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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
SIX INCH SNOW DEPTH ON ICE COVERED LAKE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna U-206 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jan 1979 | Cessna U-206 | Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, United States | Audi Enterpris | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1982 | Cessna U-206 | Angel Fire, New Mexico, United States | TOM Lemaster | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1983 | Cessna U-206 | Old Harbor, Alaska, United States | Flirite, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 1984 | Cessna U-206-GII | Kenmore, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1984 | Cessna U-206 | Naknek, Alaska, United States | Stanley E Allen | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1985 | Cessna U-206 | Bullfrog Basin, Utah, 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 |