Cessna U206G N756ZV
7 July 1997 · Platinum, Alaska, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 7 July 1997 at about 22:45 local time, a Cessna U206G registered N756ZV, operated by Yute Air Alaska, was involved in an accident near Platinum, Alaska, United States. 3 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. 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 22:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Platinum, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 58.9991, -161.6905
- Aircraft
- Cessna U206G
- Registration
- N756ZV
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Yute Air Alaska
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Cape Newenham → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC97TA098
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's misjudgment of the proper touchdown point. A factor associated with the accident was a tailwind.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The air taxi pilot was landing the float-equipped airplane on his third trip of the day to the accident location. He said that on the accident flight he landed towards the beach with a tailwind. He touched down too close to the beach, and was unable to stop the airplane before it ran upon the beach and nosed over.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna U206G accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Aug 1997 | Cessna U206G | Halibut Cove, Alaska, United States | Alain M. Reiser | Fatal | 3 |
| 28 Sep 1998 | Cessna U206G | Missing, Bolivia | Mision Evangelica Mundial | Fatal | 7 |
| 5 May 1996 | Cessna U206G | Gulf of Mexico | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1998 | Cessna U206G | Iliamna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 1996 | Cessna U206G | Venice, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Apr 1996 | Cessna U206G | Old Bridge, New Jersey, United States | Herbert R. Styles | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct 1997 | Piper PA-32-300 | Juneau, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 20 Oct 1997 | Cessna 208B | Kasigluk, Alaska, United States | Peninsula Airways Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1997 | Piper PA-22-160 | Sterling, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Oct 1997 | Cessna 182B | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1997 | Bell 206-B2 | Sutton, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 1997 | Piper PA-20 | Naknek, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |