Cessna 206 N9303R
30 November 1987 · Funter Bay, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 30 November 1987 at about 19:10 local time, a Cessna 206 registered N9303R was involved in an accident near Funter Bay, Alaska, United States. 4 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 19:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Funter Bay, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 58.5798, -134.7691
- Aircraft
- Cessna 206
- Registration
- N9303R
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Juneau
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA88LA026
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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 TAKEOFF, WITH A RIGHT QUARTERING TAILWIND OF 20 KNOTS GUSTING TO 25 KNOTS, A DOWNDRAFT WAS ENCOUNTERED. THE PILOT FLEW THE AIRCRAFT AWAY FROM RISING TERRAIN BUT THE AIRCRAFT SETTLED INTO SMALL TREES AT FULL POWER IN THE TAKEOFF CONFIGURATION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 206 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep 1987 | Cessna 206G | 100MI S.kng Slm, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1987 | Cessna 206 | Olympia, Washington, United States | Robert Shaffner | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1987 | Cessna 206 | Winnemucca, Nevada, United States | ED Filbin | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1987 | Cessna 206G | Georgetown, Texas, United States | Air Express, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1987 | Cessna 206 | Pt. MacKenzie, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1987 | Cessna 206 | Williams, Arizona, United States | Canyon Air Enterprises Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-18 | Gold King, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1987 | Taylorcraft F-19 | Kuskatan River, Alaska, United States | RAY Tressler | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1987 | Aeronca 7AC | Island Lake, Alaska, United States | Ronald L. Williams | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1987 | Champion 7ECA | Salcha, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-18-150 | Stoney River, Alaska, United States | William J. Dunbar | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-18A | Windy Ridge, Alaska, United States | Larry W. Hedgpeth | Serious injuries | - |