Cessna 206 N5282U
8 January 1992 · English Bay, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 8 January 1992 at about 18:35 local time, a Cessna 206 registered N5282U, operated by Southcentral Air, Inc., was involved in an accident near English Bay, Alaska, United States. 2 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 18:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- English Bay, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- English Bay (KEB)
- Coordinates
- 59.3999, -151.3206
- Aircraft
- Cessna 206
- Registration
- N5282U
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Southcentral Air, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Homer → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC92LA027
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE DURING THE LANDING ROLL. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE THE ICE AND SLUSH ON THE RUNWAY, THE SNOWBANK, AND THE CROSSWIND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
AFTER LANDING ON AN ICY RUNWAY WITH A CROSSWIND THE AIRPLANE SLID TO THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY, COLLIDED WITH A SNOWBANK, AND DRAGGED A WING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 206 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Aug 1992 | Cessna 206 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1992 | Cessna 206 | Fort Yukon, Alaska, United States | Larry R. Rivers | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1992 | Cessna 206 | Chena Marina, Alaska, United States | Bill A. Jones | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1992 | Cessna 206 | Bethel, Alaska, United States | Department of Fish & Wildlife | Unknown | - |
| 16 Aug 1992 | Cessna 206 | Shishmaref, Alaska, United States | U.s. Dept of Interior | Unknown | - |
| 2 Oct 1992 | Cessna 206U | Lime Village, Alaska, United States | Woods, Warren | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb 1992 | Piper PA-18A-150 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | John Clark | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1992 | Richard C Ballow KITFOX 1 | Valdez, Alaska, United States | Jones, William Marshall | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1992 | Aeronca 7AC | Sitka, Alaska, United States | Diment, Archie G. | No injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1992 | Champion 7EC | Chugiak, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Feb 1992 | Cessna 180 | Shishmaref, Alaska, United States | Sheldon, Robert J. | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1992 | Cessna 185F | Pelican, Alaska, United States | Bellair, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |