Cessna U206 N4863C
14 October 1984 · Hinchinbrook, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 October 1984 at about 18:30 local time, a Cessna U206 registered N4863C, operated by Chitina Air Service, was involved in an accident near Hinchinbrook, 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 18:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hinchinbrook, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Strawberry Point
- Coordinates
- 60.7895, -145.6094
- Aircraft
- Cessna U206
- Registration
- N4863C
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Chitina Air Service
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Cordova → Hinchinbrook
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC85LA004
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
INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE NOSE GEAR TORQUE LINK BOLT SHEARED DURING THE LANDING ROLL ON AN ABANDONED SAND AIRSTRIP CAUSING THE GEAR COLLAPSE AND NOSEOVER. METALLURGICAL TESTING DISCLOSED EVIDENCE OF LONG TERM PROGRESSION OF SEVERE CORROSION BETWEEN THE BOLT AND IT'S SLEEVE THE ACFT HAD BEEN INVOLVED IN OPERATIONS REQUIRING MULTIPLE TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS PER HOUR, MANY OF WHICH WERE ON SALT WTER BEACHES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna U206 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Dec 1984 | Cessna U206 | Point Hope, Alaska, United States | Baker Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1984 | Cessna U206 | Stevenson, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 17 Aug 1984 | Cessna U206 | Iliamna, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 1984 | Cessna U206 | Dixie, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 Sep 1984 | Cessna U206 | Hartman River, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1983 | Cessna U206 | South Prairie, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Dec 1984 | Piper PA-18 | Girdwood, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1984 | Piper PA-18 | Ohio Creek, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1984 | Piper PA-18 | Big Susitna Rvr, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1984 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1984 | Beechcraft 3NM | Selawik, Alaska, United States | Ryan Air Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 1984 | Cessna A185E | Shulin Lake, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |