Cessna U206 N8320Q
24 June 1982 · Juneau, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 June 1982 at about 21:30 local time, a Cessna U206 registered N8320Q, operated by William R. Petaja, was involved in an accident near Juneau, Alaska, United States. 6 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 21:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Juneau, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 58.5808, -134.7700
- Aircraft
- Cessna U206
- Registration
- N8320Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- William R. Petaja
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Juneau → Juneau
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA82DA095
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
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
THE FLOAT EQUIPPED AIRCRAFT CRASHED INTO TREES AFTER TAKING OFF FROM SAMONN CREEK RESERVOIR WHILE DEPARTING WITH OVERNIGHT CAMPERS. THE RESERVOIR WAS LOCATED IN A STEEP WALLED CANYON. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE TOOK OFF HEADING NORTH INTO THE CANYON, RAISED THE FLAPS, AND REDUCED THE POWER TO 2500 RPM AND 25 INCHES MANIFOLD PRESSURE. HE REPORTED THAT HE KEPT THE NOSE LOWERED TO GAIN AIRSPEED, BUT ENCOUNTERED A DOWNDRAFT, SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN. THE AIRCRAFT SETTLED INTO TREES ALONG THE SHORE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna U206 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 May 1982 | Cessna U206 | Ouzinkie, Alaska, United States | Robert F. Stanford | No injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 1982 | Cessna U206 G | Near Kotzebue, Alaska, United States | Baker Aviation, Inc. | Fatal | 4 |
| 16 Nov 1982 | Cessna U206 | Cove, Oregon, United States | Levern Draper | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1982 | Cessna U206 | Nelson, New Hampshire, United States | Albert L. Stone | No injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 1982 | Cessna U206 | Nenana, Alaska, United States | Cyril D. Hetherington | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1982 | Cessna U206 | Millinocket, Maine, United States | Millinocket Lake Flying Servic | 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 | - |