Cessna TU206A N230B
18 May 1997 · Yakutat, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 May 1997 at about 22:00 local time, a Cessna TU206A registered N230B was involved in an accident near Yakutat, 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 22:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Yakutat, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 59.5091, -139.7103
- Aircraft
- Cessna TU206A
- Registration
- N230B
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Akwe River
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC97LA082
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
the pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot was landing on a remote beach. During the landing roll, the nosewheel encountered soft sand. The nosewheel broke off the front landing gear strut, and the left wing struck the sand. The airplane received damage to the left wing rear spar.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna TU206A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Aug 1996 | Cessna TU206A | Greer, South Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Oct 1999 | Cessna TU206A | Jeanerette, Louisiana, United States | Skydive Acadiana | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1999 | Cessna TU206A | Durango, Colorado, United States | Clark D. Campbell | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 2004 | Cessna TU206A | Nogales, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 2006 | Cessna TU206A | Juneau, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Oct 1988 | Cessna TU206A | Soldotna, Alaska, United States | - | No 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 | - |