Aviation Crash Map

Cessna 206 N5209X

22 August 1991 · Funnel Lake, Alaska, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 22 August 1991 at about 23:15 local time, a Cessna 206 registered N5209X, operated by Rainbow King Lodge, was involved in an accident near Funnel Lake, Alaska, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 23:15
Classification
Accident
Location
Funnel Lake, Alaska, United States
Coordinates
59.8492, -154.5591
Aircraft
Cessna 206
Registration
N5209X
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Rainbow King Lodge
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
ANC91LA131

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
3 0 0 0 3

Probable cause

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ATTAIN PROPER AIRSPEED. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE HIGH WIND ENCOUNTERED DURING TAKEOFF AND THE TERRAIN.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

SHORTLY AFTER LIFT OFF FROM THE WATER, THE AIRPLANE STALLED AND SETTLED BACK TO THE WATER. JUST BEFORE TOUCHDOWN THE AIRPLANE STRUCK THE BANK.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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