Cessna U206A N80632
18 September 1982 · 42NM Ese of Yak, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 September 1982 at about 10:31 local time, a Cessna U206A registered N80632, operated by Gulf Air Taxi, was involved in an accident near 42NM Ese of Yak, Alaska, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:31
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- 42NM Ese of Yak, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lowensteins Airstrip
- Coordinates
- 59.5108, -139.7100
- Aircraft
- Cessna U206A
- Registration
- N80632
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Gulf Air Taxi
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- 42NM Ese of Yak → Yakutat
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA82DA167
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
SHORTLY AFTER THE AIRCRAFT BECAME AIRBORNE, THE PILOT WAS NOT CAPABLE OF MAINTAINING FLIGHT DUE TO INSUFFICIENT AIRSPEED. THE AIRCRAFT STALLED AND THE LEFT WING TIP DRAGGED IN THE EAST RIVER. THE PILOT REDUCED POWER AND THE AIRCRAFT SETTLED INTO SHALLOW WATER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna U206A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Mar 1984 | Cessna U206A | North Hudson, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 31 Aug 1979 | Cessna U206A | Wheatland, Wyoming, United States | Dominion Const | No injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 1978 | Cessna U206A | Hooper Bay, Alaska, United States | Mark Hiekel | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1987 | Cessna U206A | Williams, Arizona, United States | Landon C. Haney | No injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 1976 | Cessna U206A | Palmetto, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1975 | Cessna U206A | Elko, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Aug 1982 | Piper PA-12 | Near Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Seven Star Flying Club Incorpo | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1982 | Cessna 170B | Near Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Robert Rouille Gaines | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1982 | Cessna 150H | Near Anchorage, Alaska, United States | John P. Ellison JR. | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1982 | Cessna 170 | Near Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Vernon L. Roelfs | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1982 | Cessna 207 | Near Anvik, Alaska, United States | Byron R. Walton | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 1982 | De Havilland DHC-6-200 | Hooper Bay, Alaska, United States | Gifford Aviation | Serious injuries | - |