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Cessna 206B N3431L

25 August 1993 · Challis, Idaho, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 25 August 1993 at about 13:05 local time, a Cessna 206B registered N3431L was involved in an accident near Challis, Idaho, United States. One person was 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 13:05
Classification
Accident
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States
Nearest airport
Lower Loon Creek Airstrip
Coordinates
44.6490, -114.1505
Aircraft
Cessna 206B
Registration
N3431L
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
Purpose of flight
Unknown
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
SEA93LA184

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS. THE DOWNDRAFT WAS A FACTOR.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

WHILE MAKING A FULL FLAP, SHORT/SOFT FIELD APPROACH TO THE 1,000 FOOT LONG REMOTE MOUNTAIN AIRSTRIP, THE PILOT ENCOUNTERED A STRONG DOWNDRAFT. HE ADDED FULL POWER, BUT HIS REMEDIAL ACTION WAS NOT ADEQUATE TO KEEP THE AIRCRAFT FROM LANDING HARD ON THE WATER-SOAKED DIRT STRIP. DURING THE HARD LANDING, THE NOSE GEAR EXPERIENCED AN OVERLOAD AND COLLAPSED.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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