Cessna 206 N9938M
9 April 1982 · Near Nightmute, Alaska, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 9 April 1982 at about 16:25 local time, a Cessna 206 registered N9938M, operated by Western Yukon Air, was involved in an accident near Near Nightmute, 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 16:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Near Nightmute, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 60.4905, -164.8106
- Aircraft
- Cessna 206
- Registration
- N9938M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Western Yukon Air
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Bethel → Tanunak
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC82DA033
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.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT STATED THAT DURING FLIGHT THE AIRCRAFT INADVERTENTLY DRIFTED NORTH OF HIS INTENDED FLIGHT PATH INTO AN AREA OF HIGHER TERRAIN. WHEN THE AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED A WHITEOUT CONDITION THE PILOT ELECTED TO TURN TO THE RIGHT TOWARD WHAT HE OBSERVED AS BETTER VISIBILITIES RATHER THAN TOWARDS LOWER TERRAIN. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A SNOW COVERED SLOPE IN LEVEL FLIGHT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 206 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 1982 | Cessna 206 | Renton, Washington, United States | Herman M. Pfahl | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 1982 | Cessna 206-5 | Somerville, Texas, United States | Hand H Air Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1982 | Cessna 206 | Merced, California, United States | Heisey, Walter Floyd | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1982 | Cessna 206G | Warren, Ohio, United States | Arthur A. Abell | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1982 | Cessna 206 | Perris Valley, California, United States | Aero Flite | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jan 1982 | Cessna 206 | Saint Croix | James R Adams | Fatal | 1 |
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 | - |