Cessna U-206C N9577G
20 October 1984 · Iliamna, Alaska, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 20 October 1984 at about 01:00 local time, a Cessna U-206C registered N9577G was involved in an accident near Iliamna, Alaska, United States. 3 people were on board and one died, 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 01:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Iliamna, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 59.8491, -154.5600
- Aircraft
- Cessna U-206C
- Registration
- N9577G
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Anchorage → Iliamna
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC85LA009
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 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 ACFT DRAGGED A WING TIP & NOSED OVER WHILE LANDING ON A SMALL LAKE NEAR ILIAMNA, ALASKA. THE PASSENGER SEATED NEXT TO THE PIC STATED THAT THE PLT HAD CANCELLED HIS FLT PLAN PRIOR TO LANDING, CIRCLED THE LAKE & MADE A LONG FINAL APCH TO A TOUCHDOWN ON THE LAKE. THE PASSENGER FURTHER STATED THAT HE OBSERVED A X-WIND PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN. APRX 3 TO 5 SECONDS AFTER TOUCHDOWN THE AIRPLANE ROLLED TO THE RT & THE RT WING TIP STRUCK THE WATER, VEERING THE ACFT TO THE RT & NOSING OVER IN 8 TO 10 FT OF WATER. THE PASSENGER STATED THAT AS THIS WAS OCCURRING, THE PIC, SHOUTED 'CROSSWIND' VERY SURPRISED. AN AUTOPSY SHOWED THE PLT DIED FROM DROWNING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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 | - |
| 14 Oct 1984 | Cessna U206 | Hinchinbrook, Alaska, United States | Chitina Air Service | 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 | - |