Cessna U206F N8313Q

Summary

On 5 August 1996 at about 16:25 local time, a Cessna U206F registered N8313Q, operated by West Isle Air, was involved in an accident near Crane Island, Washington, 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.

Date

5 August 1996 at 16:25

Classification

Accident

Location

Crane Island, Washington, United States

Nearest airport

Crane Island (Private)

Coordinates

48.5709, -122.9604

Aircraft

Cessna U206F

Registration

N8313Q

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

West Isle Air

Operating rule

Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Friday Harbor → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA96LA177

Nobody was injured.

the pilot's failure to correctly judge the surface winds in the vicinity of the runway. Factors relating to the accident were: a tailwind during landing, a short runway with a wet surface, and an embankment/drop-off at the end of the airstrip.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

Before landing at the 1,800 foot long grass strip on Crane Island, the pilot flew over the strip to check its condition and to determine the wind direction. After the over-flight, he believed the wind was calm, so he elected to make his approach over water to the southeast. During roll-out on the wet/grass airstrip, the pilot was unable to stop before coming to the end. The aircraft then went over an embankment/drop-off at the end of the strip at an estimated speed of 10 to 12 mph. After the accident, the pilot determined that there had been an 8 to 10 knot tailwind, but the wind sock had not accurately reflected such a wind.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.